בְּרֵאשִׁית - Bereshit
Genesis
The first book of the Torah, containing the creation of the world, the stories of the patriarchs and matriarchs, and the foundation of the Jewish people. Discover divine wisdom, spiritual guidance, and the beginning of God's relationship with humanity.
12 weekly portions (parashot) covering the entire book of Bereshit, from creation through the death of Joseph.
50 chapters containing the foundational stories of Judaism, including creation, the patriarchs, and the descent to Egypt.
Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Rachel, and Joseph - the founding families of the Jewish people.
Weekly Portions (Parashot)
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<big>בְּ</big>רֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃
"When God began to create<sup class="footnote-marker">*</sup><i class="footnote"><b>When God began to create </b>Others “In the beginning God created.”</i> heaven and earth—"
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בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Read Full Verseוַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָם לֶךְ־לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ
"Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.'"
Read Full Verseוַיֹּאמֶר קַח־נָא אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידְךָ אֲשֶׁר־אָהַבְתָּ אֶת־יִצְחָק וְלֶךְ־לְךָ אֶל־אֶרֶץ הַמֹּרִיָּה וְהַעֲלֵהוּ שָׁם לְעֹלָה
"He said, 'Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering.'"
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