The Uniqueness of the Sixth Day of Creation
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Question
What distinguishes the sixth day from the rest of the days in the creation of the world? And why is it different?
Answer
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On the sixth day of the creation of the world, man was created, and therefore this day is considered the completion of creation.
On Rosh Hashanah, we say in the prayer 'today is the birth of the world,' even though this day was not the first day of creation, but the sixth day when man was created.
The reason for this is that the main purpose of the creation of the world was for there to be beings who would fulfill the will of the Creator by their choice. This does not apply to animals, who do not have choice, nor to angels, who, due to their closeness to God, do not have the possibility to choose otherwise.
Source
Genesis 1