Parasha B’reisheet

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• B’reisheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8
• Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 42:5-43:10 (May change from year to year)
• Yochanan (John) 1:1-18 (May change from year to year)

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B’reisheet (בְּרֵאשִׁית‎—Hebrew for “in beginning” or “in the beginning,” the first word in the parashah) is the first weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading.

In the parashah, Elohim creates the heavens, the world, Adam and Eve, and Sabbath. A serpent convinces Eve, who then invites Adam, to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which Elohim had forbidden to them. Elohim curses them and expels them from the Garden of Eden. One of their sons, Cain, becomes the first murderer, killing his brother Abel out of jealousy. Adam and Eve have other children, whose descendants populate the Earth. Each generation becomes more and more degenerate until Yahweh Elohim decides to destroy humanity. Only one person, Noah, finds Yahweh’s favor.

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B’reisheet B’reisheet Noach Lech Lecha Vayeira Chayei Sarah Toldot Vayetze Vayishelach Vayeshev Miketz Vayigash Vayechi

Shemote Shemote Va’era Bo B’shalach Yitro Mishpatim Terumah Tetzaveh Ki Tisa Vayakhel/Pekudei

Vayiqra Vayiqra Tzav Shemini Tazria/Metzora Acharei Mot Kedoshim Emor Behar Bechukotai

Bemidbar Bemidbar Nasso Beha’alotcha Shelach Korach Chukat Balak Pinchas Mattot/Massei

Devarim Devarim Va’etchanan Ekev Re’eh Shoftim Ki Tetze Ki Tavo Nitzavim Vayelech Ha’azinu Vezot Haberakhah Our Commission Family Order

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