Shabbat Bereshit
18 Tishrei 5785 (October 20, 2024)

Wednesday night is the Festival of Shemini Atzeret - Simchat Torah. If we rearrange the Hebrew letters of ראשית (Reshit) we get תשרי א (1 Tishrei). On the first day of Tishrei (Rosh HaShanah), we begin to download the new operating system (5785) into our soul. This download, a metaphor for the energy of the new year, begins on the first day Tishrei but is not completed until the 22nd day, the day of Shemini Atzeret - Simchat Torah. During this festival day we finish the final Parashah of Sefer Devarim and then begin the first part of Sefer Bereshit, in other words we complete the Torah cycle and start it again. The Creation story that we read in Bereshit is not some event that occured long ago, Creation began and continues with us, that is why we call it a "journey". When Shemini Atzeret ends, we truly begin the new year. Each Rosh Chodesh and each festival in 5785 is an opportunity to update our spiritual operating system. May this new year be one of many blessings and may we be a reflection of Hashem's Light and love in this world.

Shavua Tov veChag Sameach,

Parashat Bereshit | פרשת בראשית
Torah Portion: Bereshit (Genesis) 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Yeshayah (Isaiah) 42:5-21

Parashat Bereshit

Haftarat Bereshit


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The Festival of Sukkot
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Shirat Ha-Azinu
Ha-Azinu is the song that Hashem instructed Moses to teach all of Israel. “And now, write for yourselves this song, and teach it to the Children of Israel; place it in their mouths, in order that this song shall be for Me as a witness against the Children of Israel.” (Devarim 31:19) The Rambam speaks of a custom to recite Shirat Ha-Azinu at the end of Weekday Shacharit. The Talmud states that Shirat Ha-Azinu was sung by the Levites during the Musaf Offering of every Shabbat (Rosh HaShanah 31a). Our NEW Shirat Ha-Azinu section of our Siddur can be found in the Weekday Siddur.

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Tzedakah
The word צדקה "tzedakah" in Hebrew often is translated as charity, but it actually comes from the root צדק "tzedek" which means righteousness. The addition of the letter ה "Hei" connects righteousness to Malchut. Many people say "giving" tzedakah, but the more appropriate phrase is "doing" tzedakah. Tzedakah is in many ways an exchange of energy and is a visible expression of gratitude in this world for that which we have received, especially when we receive it from an organization that helps us to grow spiritually. We thank you in advance for your generosity and support. Click Here to make an online donation. Visit our DONATE page in order to donate using other methods.

Your Hebrew Name
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