The twelve Torah portions of Bereshit (Genesis).

The book of Bereshit (Genesis) is read in twelve weekly portions. Gan Eden follows them in order, and here's what's in each one.

Parashot, Torah portions

This Week's Torah Portion

Parashat Chayei Sarah

Sarah's burial at Machpelah, and Rivkah at the well.

חַיֵּי שָׂרָה

Creation, Gan Eden, the four rivers and the world outside the garden.

Bereshit (Genesis) 1:1–6:8

The ark, the flood, the rainbow and the tower at Bavel.

Bereshit (Genesis) 6:9–11:32

Avram leaves Haran for Canaan, goes down to Egypt and receives the covenant.

Bereshit (Genesis) 12:1–17:27

Visitors at Mamre, the fall of Sedom and the climb up Moriah.

Bereshit (Genesis) 18:1–22:24

Sarah's burial at Machpelah, and Rivkah at the well.

Bereshit (Genesis) 23:1–25:18

Yaakov and Esav, the birthright and the blessing.

Bereshit (Genesis) 25:19–28:9

Yaakov's ladder at Beit El and his years in Haran.

Bereshit (Genesis) 28:10–32:3

Yaakov wrestles at the Yabbok and meets Esav again.

Bereshit (Genesis) 32:4–36:43

Yosef's coat, the pit near Dotan and a prison in Egypt.

Bereshit (Genesis) 37:1–40:23

Pharaoh's dreams, and Yosef rises over Egypt.

Bereshit (Genesis) 41:1–44:17

Yehudah steps forward, Yosef reveals himself, and the family settles in Goshen.

Bereshit (Genesis) 44:18–47:27

Yaakov blesses his sons, and the book closes in Egypt.

Bereshit (Genesis) 47:28–50:26

Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text. Some English Bibles number the end of Vayetzei and the start of Vayishlach one verse differently.

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