Parashat Vayera: Visitors and Promise
Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishmael. At God’s command, Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac, but an angel of God tells Abraham to offer a ram instead.
Parashat Lech Lecha: Abraham’s Journey
We meet Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Abraham is the forerunner, the knight of faith, who popularizes the concept of Ethical Monotheism.
Parashat Noach: Ark and Flood
The righteous Noach, his family, and a few chosen animals survive the flood on the ark he constructs in response to God’s order.
Parashat Bereshit: Creation of World
Genesis (“Bereshit”) is the first book of the Torah, Judaism’s foundational text, and the only one consisting almost entirely of stories, with just three explicit laws.
