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The Portion of Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)

The Portion of Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)

The Torah portion of Bereishit, and indeed the entire Torah, opens with the story of creation. We are told that God took six days to create the world we know, and on the seventh day He rested. Once man walks the Earth, the story shifts its focus to him. We are told of Adam and Eve’s poor choices in the Garden of Eden, resulting in their expulsion, and the rivalry of their children, Cain and Abel. The generations between Adam and Noah round out the portion.

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Unearthing Shevat: The Month of Trees

Unearthing Shevat: The Month of Trees

By Chaim Barzel This verse from Zechariah is the very first verse in the Hebrew Bible that mentions the month of Shevat. But it’s only the second that mentions “the eleventh month.” Do you know where “the eleven month” is first mentioned?...

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You Are Your Brothers Keeper

You Are Your Brothers Keeper

By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz My older son began learning in a special high school three years ago. Before my second son began the same school this year, I took my older son aside for a cup of coffee and a father-son talk on the back deck. “I...

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