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Bereshit
Bereshit (Genesis 1:1–6:8)
From the very first words, “In the beginning,” this portion launches the entire Torah: six days of creation and Shabbat; light and darkness, sky and sea, land and vegetation, sun–moon–stars, creatures of water and air, animals, and finally humanity in the divine image. We enter Eden with Adam and Eve, confront the serpent’s temptation and the first choice with consequences, and follow the couple beyond the garden into a world where work, pain, and hope coexist.
Bereshit also tells of the first siblings—Cain and Abel—the birth of jealousy, the tragedy of the first murder, and the haunting question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Generations and early civilizations arise; music, metalwork, and cities flourish even as moral corruption spreads. The mysterious “sons of God” and the Nephilim appear, and God resolves to reset creation—yet Noah “finds favor,” hinting at renewal ahead. Themes to listen for: the dignity and responsibility of being human, the power of words to build or break, the boundary and blessing of Shabbat, and how accountability and compassion keep creation “very good.”