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Bereshit.

Anglicized transliteration of בְּרֵאשִׁית (b'reishít), the Hebrew word for the Genesis (the first book of the Hebrew Bible).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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name/bə.ɹəˈʃiːt/Received-Pronunciation/bɚ.əˈʃit/General-American
  1. Anglicized transliteration of בְּרֵאשִׁית (b'reishít), the Hebrew word for the Genesis (the first book of the Hebrew Bible).

  2. The first parashah in this book

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Transliteration of Hebrew בְּרֵאשִׁית.

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