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PricingAboutSupportFreeparsha 1 of 54 · Genesis
Bereshit
Portion 1 of 54, from Genesis.
Bereshit
בְּרֵאשִׁית
God creates the world in six days and rests on the seventh, then places Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden; after they eat from the forbidden tree they are expelled, and the parsha follows their descendants through Cain and Abel to Noah.
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10 Key Words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| בְּרֵאשִׁית | bereshit | in the beginning | |
| אוֹר | or | light | |
| שָׁמַיִם | shamayim | heaven, sky | |
| אָדָם | adam | man, Adam | |
| חַוָּה | chavah | Eve | |
| גַּן עֵדֶן | gan eden | Garden of Eden | |
| נָחָשׁ | nachash | serpent | |
| קַיִן | kayin | Cain | |
| הֶבֶל | hevel | Abel | |
| שַׁבָּת | shabat | Sabbath, rest |
Torah Reading and Haftara
Torah Reading
Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftara
Isaiah 42:5-43:10
Sephardi: Isaiah 42:5-21
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bereshit about?
God creates the world in six days and rests on the seventh, then places Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden; after they eat from the forbidden tree they are expelled, and the parsha follows their descendants through Cain and Abel to Noah.
Where does Bereshit fall in the Torah?
Bereshit is portion 1 of 54, from the book of Genesis (Genesis 1:1-6:8).