chatan bereshit

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Pronunciations

chatan bereshit (cha-TAHN b-rey-SHEET) listen

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Example Sentences

  • "Why are they making Mr. Greenspan Chatan Bereshit—what has he done for the synagogue?" (Glinert)

  • "The “Chatan Bereshit”, “Bridegroom of the (Beginning of the) Torah,” also a great honor, is called to the Torah with a similar introduction as that which introduced his fellow-chatan." (source)

  • "The time-honoured tradition of the Chatan Torah and Chatan Bereshit giving a kiddush on Shabbat Bereshit [the Shabbat on which Parashat Bereshit is read] echoes a custom from the Middle Ages when those two dignitaries would make a feast for the community." (source)

  • "Likewise, the Chatan Bereshit must be a young person who shines by his or her commitment and potential." (source)

  • "A resident of Eretz Yisrael spending Simchas Torah in the diaspora should not be honored with Chasan Torah or Chasan Bereishis." (source)

  • "Can a kohen be called up for chasan torah or chasan bereishis?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • חתן בראשית chatan bereshit 'bridegroom of Genesis, or more literally, bridegroom of "In the beginning...', since those are the opening words of the Torah corresponding to the word bereshit'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Organizations: People involved in a professional or volunteer capacity with Jewish nonprofit organizations

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

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Notes

  • In some more-liberal communities, a feminine term kallat bereshit 'bride of Genesis' can be used.

    See also chatan torah.

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