B’resheet (In the Beginning)B’resheet/Genesis 1:1-6:8

Torah Portion:  B’resheet (In the Beginning) B’resheet/Genesis 1:1-6:8

HafTorah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10

To begin our study tonight I want to mention a few Hebrew words from our reading.  The second word in B’resheet/Genesis 1 is “Bara”. This word means to create and is only used when describing what G-d creates. Bara means creating from nothing. Only G-d is able to create from nothing. Man uses things or substance to form or make something new.