| Jewish title | English translation | scriptures | contents |
| B’reisheet | In the beginning | 1:1-6:8 | God's creation |
| Noach | Noah | 6:9-11:32 | Noah's story |
| Lech Lecha | Go forth | 12:1-17:27 | Abraham's story |
| Vayera | And he came | 18:1-22:24 | The LORD appeared |
| Chayei Sarah | Life of Sarah | 23:1-25:18 | Sara lives on |
| Toldot | Generations | 25:19-28:9 | The coming generations of Isaac |
| VaYetze | And he went out | 28:10-32:3 | Jacob went out |
| VaYishlach | And he sent | 32:4-36:43 | Jacob sent gifts to Esau |
| VaYeshev | And he settled | 37:1-40:23 | Jacob settled in the land |
| Miketz | At the end of | 41:1-44:17 | Joseph explained the dreams… |
| VaYigash | And he drew near | 44:18-47:27 | Judah drew near to face down …. |
| VaYechi | And he llived | 47:28-50:26 | towards the end of Jacob's life |
Reading the scriptures as stories helps me a lot, I think. I like the way it is divided.
Today's song in my heart.
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit”, says the LORD of hosts. (Zech. 4:6)
My church in Japan used to sing this a lot. I just started singing this while I was on line looking for a job, remembering that God is the source of everything.
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