Kayin was born with his mother Chava’s attitude of acquisition – “קניתי” (see Beraishis 4A Motherhood). His name קין means acquisition which defines his personality. His crime was due to the same root character flaw, jealousy (קנאה). Now that he realized that he had lost everything as a result of his crime, true to his … Continue reading Beraishis 4I The selfish mind of a criminal