Yeshivish glossary term
Chasan Bereishis
חתן בראשית
Meaning
- person honored with the first aliyah of the newly restarted Torah-reading cycle
Alternate spellings
Chatan Bereishit, Chasan Bereshis
Usage and context
A major Simchas Torah honor following Chasan Torah.
- Category
- Simchas Torah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
His father got Chasan Bereishis.
Plain-English example
His father received the honor of the opening Torah reading from Genesis on Simchas Torah.