fbpx Bereyshit | Reconstructing Judaism
Affiliated Sites
Close
Genesis 1:1-6:8 The first Torah portion of all describes the creation of nature and humanity.

Divrei Torah and Torah Study

This page collects sermons, Torah commentary, and other resources related to a particular Torah portion or holiday reading.

Bereyshit
Genesis 1:1-6:8 The first Torah portion of all describes the creation of nature and humanity.

Related Resources

D'VAR TORAH
Shabbat and Holiness
Genesis 1:1-6:8

Is Shabbat a starting place from which to enter the week? Or is it a respite and refuge from the week that has already passed?

D'VAR TORAH
Text Study on the Creation Story: The Nature of the First Human
Genesis 1:1-6:8
In the first two chapters of the Torah, we find two different accounts of the creation of humanity. In this text study, Rabbi Maurice Harris explores the tension between these two stories, and presents a teaching from Midrash Bereishit Rabbah that presents food for thought about gender, essentialism, and the nature of humanity. 
Textual Sources, LGBTQ Inclusion
D'VAR TORAH
The Creation of Humanity: A Text Study
Genesis 1:1-6:8
A text study from the midrashic literature on the creation of humanity
Textual Sources,
D'VAR TORAH
Kaplan on Creation: An Explanation of Jewish Mission
Genesis 1:1-6:8

Mordecai Kaplan offering an alternative reading of the Biblical story of creation that acknowledges modern science, and finds meaning nonetheless.

D'VAR TORAH
Introduction to Midrash (5th Grade and Up)
Genesis 1:1-6:8

This lesson about the Garden of Eden encourages students to generate their own midrash. It models an approach that can be applied to other Torah texts.

Community Learning, Textual Sources
Subscribe to RSS - Bereyshit

Learn

Learn more about a Reconstructionist approach to Jewish thought, ethics, values, and practice:

Act

Reconstructionist Judaism is more than a set of ideas. It's an approach to Jewish living. We bring holiness into the world in many ways:

Connect

Connect with Reconstructionist communities and resources nearby and around the world:

About Us

Learn more about us and the resources available here: