Parashat B’reshit
“In The Beginning”

24 Tishrei 5785
October 26, 2024

Torah Reading

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher bachar banu mechol ha’amim v’natan lanu et Torahto
Baruch atah Adonai, notein ha’Torah

Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe
Who has chosen us from all peoples, and given us His Torah
Blessed are You, O LORD, giver of the Torah

• Genesis 1:1-6:8
  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  (Genesis 1:1 CJB)

Aliyot

The seven aliyot readings from the Torah begin at these verses:

1. Genesis 1:1
2. Genesis 1:14 (A) 2:4 (S)
3. Genesis 1:24 (A) 2:20 (S)
4. Genesis 2:4 (A) 3:22 (S)
5. Genesis 3:22 (A) 4:19 (S)
6. Genesis 5:1
7. Genesis 5:25

Maftir: Genesis 6:5

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Haftarah Reading

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher bachar bin’v’i’im tovim, v’ratza b’divreihem hane’emarim b’emet
Baruch atah Adonai, ha’bochar ba’Torah, uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo, uv’in’vi’ei ha’emet va’tzedek

Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe,
Who selected good prophets and was pleased with their words which were spoken truthfully.
Blessed are You, O LORD, who chooses the Torah, your servant Moses,
Your people Israel, and prophets of truth and righteousness.

• Isaiah 42:5-43:10 (A)
• Isaiah 42:5-21 (S)
  (A) indicates the Ashkenazi tradition.
  (S) indicates the Sephardic tradition.

New Testament Reading

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher natan lanu Meshiach Yeshua, v’ha’dibrot ha’Brit haChadasha
Baruch atah Adonai, notein ha’Brit haChadasha

Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe
Who has given us Messiah Yeshua and the words of the New Covenant
Blessed are You, O LORD, giver of the New Covenant

• Matthew 24:36-47

Suggested Psalm

• Psalm 29

B’reshit from a Messianic Perspective

Genesis 3:15 is often regarded as the first messianic prophecy in the Torah. God speaks of enmity between the serpent and the woman, and between their offspring. This verse, known as the Protoevangelium, foretells the coming of a savior who will crush the serpent’s head, symbolizing the ultimate defeat of evil by Messiah Yeshua. It’s a glimmer of hope that stands out amid the narrative of the Fall.

Torah Portion readings and the associated Haftarah readings generally follow the Stone Edition Chumash and/or the Complete Jewish Bible. Verse numbering generally follows the Hebrew tradition, and where modern Christian traditions differ those verse numbers are shown in parentheses (). Haftarah readings generally follow the Ashkenazi tradition. Where the Sephardic tradition differs, the Haftarah portions are designated as (A) and (S). Suggested New Testament readings are taken from various sources including the Walk! series of Devotion Commentaries by Dr. Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg. Suggested Psalm readings are from the Messianic Siddur for Shabbat by Daniel Perek. Suggested Bible reading plan is from The Barking Fox. Unless otherwise marked, Scripture quotations are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, Copyright © 1998 and 2016 by David H. Stern. Used by permission. All copyrights reserved worldwide.

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