Proper noun
Bereshit
Anglicized transliteration of בראשית (b'reishít), the Hebrew word for the Genesis (literally, "In the beginning").
Synonyms: Breishis, Bereishith
According to the Midrash, Bereshit Rabbah 81:5. Source: Internet
Midrash ( Bereshit Rabbah 9:7) states: "Without the evil inclination, no one would father a child, build a house, or make a career." Source: Internet
They are based on the first sections of Genesis and Ezekiel, for which there are in Jewish speculation two well-established and therefore old terms: "Ma'aseh Bereshit" and "Ma'aseh Merkabah." Source: Internet