Shabbat, October 10, 2026 · Torah portion: BereSheet (Bereshit), Genesis 1:1–6:8.
A reflection on this week's Torah portion and service title, “In the Beginning: Returning to the Foundation.”
What does BereSheet mean?
BereSheet means “In the beginning,” the opening words of Genesis. After completing the Torah's yearly reading cycle, we begin again—not because we have learned everything, but because Hashem's Word continues to shape us. Returning to the foundation invites us to remember who made us, why we are here, and whose voice we follow.
Creation, calling, and choice
The portion opens with Adonai bringing light, order, and life into creation. Humanity is made in His image, giving every person dignity and a responsibility to care for what He has entrusted to us. The seventh day is blessed and set apart: Shabbat reminds us that life is more than work and that rest belongs within the rhythm of faith.
Genesis also takes us into Eden, where Adam and Eve face the choice between trusting Hashem's instruction and following another voice. Their disobedience brings brokenness, yet Adonai seeks them and clothes them. Cain and Abel reveal how jealousy and unchecked anger damage relationships; the portion closes with a troubled world and Noah finding favor in Hashem's eyes.
Returning to the foundation
This week's title invites a fresh beginning: honor the Creator, receive Shabbat as a gift, treat others as bearers of His image, and bring our choices back under His Word. In our walk with Yeshua, may we return with humility and renewed trust—not merely reading the beginning again, but allowing its truth to reshape our everyday lives.