Bo: Shoshanat HaAmakim: Mitzvah 9 – Concept 426
“Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first issue of every womb among the Children of Israel, of man and beast, is Mine.” (Exodus 13:2) We are commanded to set aside the first-born animals. (Rambam, Hilchot Bechorot)
Identify and sanctify the “first” action and the first thought of each day by reflecting on how the Holy One, Blessed is He, constantly renews His creation. (Shoshanat Ha’amakim – Emek Tefillah)