Bereshit, Bereishit, Bereshis, Bereishis, or B'reshith (בְּרֵאשִׁית—Hebrew for "in beginning" or "in the beginning," the first word in the parashah) is...
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..", and may refer to: In the beginning (phrase) Book of Genesis Bereshit (parashah), the first weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah...
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parashah break indicated {SONG} = Special format for songs; details of the special layout will be described in separate sections. Parashat Bereshit (Genesis...
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Genesis creation narrative (category Bereshit (parashah))
fruitful and multiply" Characters Adam and Eve Adam Eve Related Primeval history Parashat Bereshit Cosmic ocean The Creation (art) Apollo 8 Genesis reading...
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Cain and Abel (category Bereshit (parashah))
In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd...
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Nephilim (category Bereshit (parashah))
The Nephilim (/ˈnɛfɪˌlɪm/; Hebrew: נְפִילִים Nəfīlīm) are mysterious beings or people in the Bible traditionally imagined as being of great size and strength...
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Serpents in the Bible (category Bereshit (parashah))
Serpents (Hebrew: נָחָשׁ, romanized: nāḥāš) are referred to in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. The symbol of a serpent or snake played important...
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Image of God (category Bereshit (parashah))
The "image of God" (Hebrew: צֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים, romanized: ṣelem ʾĔlōhīm; Greek: εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ, romanized: eikón toú Theoú; Latin: imago Dei) is a concept...
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hand, Tuesday is considered a particularly lucky day, because in Bereshit (parashah), known in the Christian tradition as the first chapters of Genesis...
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Adam and Eve (category Bereshit (parashah))
Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is...
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