For full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Genesis 1:1-6:8
In this Torah portion, God creates the world. After Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, they are banished from the Garden of Eden. Later Cain kills Abel. God then considers destroying all of Creation.
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Click here for a summary of Bereshit. |
 In the Garden of Eden |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| You Can Run But You Can’t Hide Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life |
Becoming Every Brother’s Keeper Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS |
| Completing Creation Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL |
The Stewardship Paradigm Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Canfei Nesharim |
| The Power Of A Name: The Power Of Naming Rabbi Andrew Davids, Union for Reform Judaism |
Down From The Mountaintop Rabbi Phil Miller, socialaction.com |
From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| For Every Thing, A Purpose Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Naming Noah Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships
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| The Two Creation Stories Ismar Schorsch, Jewish Theological Seminary
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New Beginnings Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| The Complexity Of Creation Rabbi Jonathan Glass, Orthodox Union
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Together But Separate Devorah Weisberg, CLAL
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Multimedia |
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| Parshat Bereshit Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Bereshit Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Bereshit for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Sibling Rivalry Torah Topics for Today
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| Saying No to Temptation Torah Topics for Today
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
