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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Cain (category Bereshit (parashah))
Cain is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the...
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