Bet Shalom Fresno

OUR VISION

To provide a place of learning, worship and congregational life for Jew and Gentile within the context of Biblical Messianic Judaism; to bring together Jews and Gentiles who have a shared vision for Jewish revival and to introduce our Jewish brothers and sisters to the promised Jewish Messiah, Yeshua.

Contact Us

MEETS AT:
NEW HARVEST
698 N MINNEWAWA AVENUE
 (Turn north on Villa at Herndon.
The road curves to Minnewawa)
 CLOVIS CA 93611
MAIL:
Bet Shalom Messianic Congregation
5132 N Palm Avenue PMB 101
Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: 559-288-0330
betshalom1@hotmail.com
www.betshalomfresno.org

B’RESHEET (GENESIS)

Jewish Year 5773
Weekly Parashah Readings for the Torah Cycle 2012-2013

“Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the universe,
who gives the Torah of truth and the Good News of salvation to His people Israel
and to all the peoples through His Son Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord.”


October 13, 2012 – Parashah 1: B’resheet – In the beginning

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8
  • HAFTARAH: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 42:5-43:10 (A); 42:5-21 (S)
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1-17; 19:3-9;Mark 10:1-12; Luke 3:23-38; Yochanan (John) 1:1-18; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; 15:35-58; Romans 5:12-21; Ephesians 5:21-32; Colossians 1:14-17; 1 Timothy 2:11-15; Hebrews 1:1-3; 3:7-4:11; 11:1-7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3-14; Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5

October 20, 2012 – Parashah 2: Noach – Noah or Rest

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 6:9-11:32
  • HAFTARAH: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 54:1-55:5 (A); 54:1-10 (S) [Messianic adaptation: commence the reading at 52:13]
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mattityahu (Matthew) 24:36-44; Luke 17:26-37; Acts 2:1-16; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 3:18-22; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:5

October 27, 2012 – Parashah 3: Lekh L’kha – Get yourself out

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 12:1-17:27
  • HAFTARAH: Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 40:27-41:16
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Acts 7:1-8; Romans 3:19-5:6; Galatians 3:15-18; 5:1-6; Colossians 2:11-15; Hebrews 7:1-19; 11:8-1

November 3, 2012 – Parashah 4: Vayera – And He appeared

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 18:1-22:24
  • HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 4:1-37 (A); 4:1-23 (S)
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Luke 17:26-37; Romans 9:6-9; Galatians 4:21-31; Hebrews 6:13-20; 11:13-19; Ya’akov (James) 2:14-24; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:4-10

November 10, 2012 – Parashah 5: Hayyei-Sarah – Sarah’s Life

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 23:1-25:18
  • HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1-31
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19-22; 27:3-10; Luke 9:57-62

November 17, 2012 – Parashah 6: Tol’dot – History

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 25:19-28:9
  • HAFTARAH: Mal’akhi (Malachi) 1:1-2:7
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Romans 9:6-16; Hebrews 11:20; 12:14-17

November 24, 2012 – Parashah 7: Vayetze – He went out

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 28:10-32:3
  • HAFTARAH: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13-14:10 (A); 11:7-12:12 (S)
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Yochanan (John) 1:43-51

December 1, 2012 – Parashah 8: Vayishlach – And He Sent

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 32:4-36:43
  • HAFTARAH: Hoshea (Hosea) 11:7-12:12 (A); ‘Ovadyah (Obadiah) 1-21 (S)
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; Revelation 7:1-12

December 8, 2012 – Parashah 9: Vayeshev – He continued living

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 37:1-40:23
  • HAFTARAH: ‘Amos (Amos) 2:6-3:8
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 9-10)

December 15, 2011 – Parashah 10: Mikketz – At the end

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 41:1-44:17
  • HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 3:15-4:1
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 11-12)

December 22, 2011- Parashah 11: Vayigash – He approached

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27
  • HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 37:15-28
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 13-15)

December 29, 2012 – Parashah 12: Vayechi – And he lived

  • TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 47:28-50:26
  • HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 2:1-12
  • Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv.15-16); Hebrews 11:21-22; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 1:3-9; 2:11-17

At the conclusion of the reading of each book of the Torah, we say:

Hazak, hazak, v’nit’chazek! Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!