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People in Tanakh

Adam

First man on Earth. Husband of Eve. Lived in Gan Eden.

Hebrew: אָדָם / אדם (milra)

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People in Tanakh

Avraham

aka Avram. Husband of Sarah. Father of Yitzchak and Yishmael.

Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם / אברהם

English: Abraham

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Torah Torah Parashiyot

Bemidbar

Fourth Chumash and 34th parasha of the Torah.

Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר / במדבר
Be~mid~bar

Alternate: Bamidbar

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Bereshit

First Chumash and first parasha of the Torah.

בְּרֵאשִׁית / בראשית
Be~re~~shit

Alternate: Bereishit

Ashkenazi: Bereishis

English: Genesis

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Adam
Chava

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Gan Eden

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Nachash

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People in Tanakh

Chava

First woman. Wife of Adam. Lived in Gan Eden.

Hebrew: חַוָּה / חוה (milra)

Alternate: Chavah

Academic: Ḥavah

English: Eve

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Torah Torah Parashiyot

Chayei Sarah

The fifth parasha of Chumash Bereshit

חַיֵּי שָׂרָה / חיי שרה
Cha~yei Sa~rah

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books Tanakh Torah

Chumash

(pl. chumashim) The Torah is divided into five chumashim: Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bemidbar, Devarim. A volume containing the five chumashim and the haftara for each parasha is also knows as a Chumash. The formal name is Chamisha Chumshei Torah.

חומש
chu~mash

Academic: Ḥumash

Chumashim of the Torah

Bereshit
Shemot
Vayikra
Bemidbar
Devarim
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Places in Tanakh

Gan Eden

First home of Adam and Chava mentioned in Parashat Bereshit.

Hebrew: גַּן־עֵדֶן / גן־עדן

English: Garden of Eden

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Torah Torah Parashiyot

Lech Lecha

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People in Tanakh Torah Torah Parashiyot

Noach

Second parasha in Chumash Bereshit. Son of Lamech, father of Shem, Ham and Yafet. Famous for building the Teva.

Hebrew: נֹחַ / נח
No~ach

Alternate: No’ach / No’ah

Academic: Noʾaḥ

English: Noah

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Avram
Ham
Lamech
Sarai
Shem
Terach
Yafet

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Bavel

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Tevat Noach