Bereshit, Bereishit, Bereishis, B'reshith, Beresheet, atau Bereishees (bahasa Ibrani:בְּרֵאשִׁית — artinya "pada mulanya,” yaitu kata pertama (incipit) dalam parsyah) adalah bacaan Taurat Mingguan (פָּרָשָׁה, parasyah) dalam siklus pembacaan Taurat tahunan dalam Yudaisme. Parsyah ini meliputi Kejadian 1:1–6:8. Bacaan tersebut terdiri dari 7.235 huruf Ibrani, 1.931 kata Ibrani, dan 146 ayat. Bacaan tersebut dapat ditulis pada sekitar 241 baris dalam suatu "Gulungan Kitab Taurat" (סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, Sefer Torah).[1]
Dalam parsyah ini dicatat bahwa Allah menciptakan dunia serta isinya, termasuk manusia pertama, Adam dan Hawa. Mereka melakukan dosa pertama, dan Allah mengusir mereka dari Taman Eden. Putra sulung mereka, Kain, menjadi pembunuh pertama, membunuh adiknya Habel karena cemburu. Adam dan Hawa mempunyai anak-anak lain, dan keturunan mereka memenuhi bumi, tetapi setiap generasi bertambah jahat, sampai Allah kecewa dan memutuskan untuk membinasakan umat manusia. Hanya Nuh dan keluarganya mendapat perkenan Allah.
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