Bereshit or Bereishith is the first word both of the Jewish Torah, and of the Christian New Testament of John, which alludes to the Torah. It is typically translated as "In the beginning...", and may refer to:
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In the beginning (phrase)
"In the beginning of" (''bereshith'' in Biblical Hebrew) is the opening-phrase or incipit used in the Bible in Genesis 1:1. In John 1:1 of the New Testament, the word ''Archē'' is translated into English with the same phrase.
Etymology
The ...
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Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis (from Greek ; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its first word, ( "In the beginning") ...
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Bereshit (parashah), the first weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
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Beresheet and
Beresheet 2, both lunar landers by SpaceIL
* "Bereishit", a song by
Blue Fringe
Blue Fringe was an American Jewish rock band from New York City. Formed in 2001 by lead singer Dov Rosenblatt, the band's debut album, '' My Awakening'' (2003), sold more than 14,000 copies, an uncommon feat in the limited Jewish market, and bec ...
* "Berashith", a 1902 essay by
Aleister Crowley
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Bereshit Rabbah
Genesis Rabbah (Hebrew: , ''B'reshith Rabba'') is a religious text from Judaism's classical period, probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions. It is a midrash comprising a collection of ancient rabbinical homiletical inter ...
, the midrash about the Book of Genesis
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Maaseh Breishit and Maaseh Merkavah Ma'aseh Breishit (Heb. מעשה בראשית) and Ma'aseh Merkavah (Heb. מעשה מרכבה), literally "work of Creation" and "work of the Chariot", are terms used in the Talmud for the esoteric doctrine of the universe, or for parts of it.
Ma'as ...
, the esoteric doctrine of the universe or parts of it
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