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Torah Readings

Every year we read through the entire Torah following the traditional Jewish annual Torah reading schedule and adding the not-so-traditional Brit haChadashah (New Testament) readings. Weekly Torah readings are done during Shabbat services and also at home, i.e. blessed is the one who comes to Shul (Sabbath services) armed with good questions! Each week's Torah portion is also called a parsha) which is the hebrew word meaning 'portion'. The annual reading schedule is great because it helps you to wrestle with the Torah each week, be instructed by it and receive the blessing that comes with it, i.e. as the LORD said to Joshua in chapter 1 verse 8:

"This Book of the Torah shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success."

May He bless you according to this wonderful promise!

The annual cycle begins with the Bereshit parsha that is read on the first shabbat after Simchat Torah and follows sequentially in the order presented below. However, festivals and special days have their own readings and sometimes adjacent parshas are combined into one, so figuring out exactly when to cover what takes a Torah Calendar.

Here are the regular parshas and their assigned scriptures, followed by the special readings for special days.

Press the links in the tables to display the associated scriptures.

Regular Parshas     (special readings)

Name	Translation	Torah	Haftarah	Brit haChadasha	More
Bereshit	In the beginning	Genesis 1:1-6:8	Isaiah 42:5-43:10	Rev. 22:6-21; Jn 1:1-5
Noach	Noah - rest	Genesis 6:9-11:32	Isaiah 54:1-55:5	Mt. 24:36-46; 1 Pet. 3:18-22
Lech Lecha	Go forth, yourself	Genesis 12:1-17:27	Isaiah 40:27-41:16	Rom. 4:1-25
Vayera	And He appeared	Genesis 18:1-22:24	II Kings 4:1-:37	Lk. 1:26-38; 24:36-53; 2 Pet. 2:4-11
Chayey Sarah	Life of Sarah	Genesis 23:1-25:18	I Kings1:1-1:31	Mt. 1:1-17; 1 Cor 15:50-57
Toledot	Generations	Genesis 25:19-28:9	Malachi 1:1-2:7	Rom. 9:1-13;
Vayetze	And he went out	Genesis 28:10-32:3	Hosea 11:7-14:10	Jn. 1:19-51
Vayishlach	And he sent	Genesis 32:4-36:43	Hosea 11:7-12:12; Obadiah1:1-1:21	Heb. 11:11-20; Mt 26:36-46
Vayeshev	And he settled	Genesis 37:1-40:23	Amos 2:6-3:8; 1 Kgs 2:6-3:8	Mt. 1:1-6, 16-25
Miketz	At the end of	Genesis 41:1-44:17	I Kings 3:15-4:1; Zech 2:14-4:7	Mt. 27:15-46
Vayigash	And he drew near	Genesis 44:18-47:27	Ezekiel 37:15-28	Lk. 6:9-16
Vayechi	And he lived	Genesis 47:28-50:26	I Kings 2:1-12	1 Pet. 1:1-9
Shemot	Names	Exodus 1:1-6:1	Isaiah 27:6-28:13;29:22-23 Jeremiah 1:1-2:3	1 Cor. 14:18-25; Acts 7:17-29
Vaera	And I appeared	Exodus 6:2-9:35	Ezekiel 28:25-29:21	Rom. 9:14-33
Bo	Enter	Exodus 10:1-13:16	Jeremiah 46:13-:28	Lk. 22:7-30; 1 Cor 11:20-34
Beshalach	When he let go	Exodus 13:17-17:16	Judges 4:4-5:31	Jn. 6:15-71
Yitro	Jethro - abundance	Exodus 18:1-20:23	Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6	Mt. 5:8-20
Mishpatim	Judgments	Exodus 21:1-24:18	2 Kings 11:17-12:17; Jer. 34:8-34:22; 33:25-33:26	Mt. 5:38-42;17:1-11	Nu 28:8-15
Terumah	Offering	Exodus 25:1-27:19	I Kings 5:26-6:13	2 Cor. 9:1-15; Mt 5:33-37
Tetzaveh	You shall command	Exodus 27:20-30:10	Ezekiel 43:10-27	Heb. 13:10-17	Dt 25:17-19
Kitisa	When you elevate	Exodus 30:11-34:35	I Kings 18:1-39	2 Cor. 3:1-18
Vayachel	And he assembled	Exodus 35:1-38:20	I Kings 7:40-7:50; Ez 36:16-38	2 Cor. 9:6-11; 3:7-18	Nu 19:1-22
Pekude	Accountings of	Exodus 38:21-40:38	I Kings 7:51-8:21	Heb. 1:1-14
Vayikra	And He called	Leviticus 1:1-5:26	Ez 45:16-46; Isaiah 43:21-44:23; 66:1-23	Heb. 10:1-18	Nu 28:9-15
Tzav	Command	Leviticus 6:1-8:36	Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23; Mal 3:4-24	Heb. 7:24-8:6
Shemini	Eighth	Leviticus 9:1-11:47	I Samuel 20:18-42; II Samuel 6:1-7:17	Heb. 7:1-19; 8:1-6
Tazria	She bears seed	Leviticus 12:1-13:59	II Kings 4:42-5:19	Lk. 7:18-35; Mt 8:1-4
Metzora	Infected one	Leviticus 14:1-15:33	II Kings 7:3-7:20	Mt.23:16-24:2; Mt. 24:30-31; Rom. 6:19-23
Acharey Mot	After the death	Leviticus 16:1-18:30	Ezekiel 22:1-19;	Heb. 9:11-28
Kedoshim	Holy ones	Leviticus 19:1-20:27	Amos 9:7-15; Ezekiel 20:2-20	1 Cor. 6:9-20; 1 Pet 1:13-16
Emor	Say	Leviticus 21:1-24:23	Ezekiel 44:15-31	Lk. 14:12-24; 1 Pet. 2:4-10
Behar	On the mount	Leviticus 25:1-26:2	Jeremiah 32:6-32:27	Lk. 4:16-21
Bechukotai	In My statutes	Leviticus 26:3-27:34	Jeremiah 16:19-17:14	Mt. 21:33-46; 2 Cor 6:14-18
Bamidbar	In the wilderness	Numbers 1:1-4:20	Hosea 2:1-2:22; Jer 2:1-22	Rom. 9:22-33; 1 Cor 12:12-30
Naso	Elevate	Numbers 4:21-7:89	Judges 13:2-25	Acts 21:17-26
Bahaalotecha	In your making go up	Numbers 8:1-12:16	Zechariah 2:14-4:7	1 Cor 10:6-13; Rev. 11:1-19
Shelach	Send	Numbers 13:1-15:41	Joshua 2:1-24	Heb. 3:7-4:1
Korach	Korah - bald	Numbers 16:1-18:32	I Samuel 11:14-12:22	Acts 5:1-11; Ro 13:1-7
Chucat	Ordinance of	Numbers 19:1-22:1	Judges 11:1-33	Jn. 3:10-21
Balak	Balak - destroyer	Numbers 22:2-25:9	Micah 5:6-6:8	Rom. 11:25-32; 1 Cor 1:20-31
Pinchas	Phinehas - dark-skinned	Numbers 25:10-30:1	I Kings 18:46-19:21	Jn. 2:13-25
Matot	Tribes	Numbers 30:2-32:42	Jeremiah 1:1-2:3	Phil. 3:7-21
Masey	Journeys of	Numbers 33:1-36:13	Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4; 4:1-2	Jas. 4:1-12
Devarim	Words	Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22	Isaiah 1:1-27	Acts 9:1-21; 1 Tim 3:1-7
Vaetchanan	And I pleaded	Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11	Isaiah 40:1-26	Mt. 23:31-39; Mk. 12:28-34
Ekev	As a result	Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25	Isaiah 49:14-51:3	Heb. 11:8-13; Ro 8:31-39
Reeh	See	Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17	Isaiah 54:11-55:5; 66:1,24; I Sam 20:18,42	Jn. 7:37-52; 1 Jn 4:1-6	Nu 28:9-15
Shoftim	Judges	Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9	Isaiah 51:12-52:12	Jn. 1:19-27; Acts 3:22-23
Ki Tetze	When you go out	Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19	Isaiah 54:1-10	Mt 5:27-30; 1 Cor. 5:1-5
Ki Tavo	When you enter in	Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8	Isaiah 60:1-22	Lk. 21:1-4; Eph 1:3-6
Nitzavim	You are standing	Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20	Isaiah 61:10-63:9	Rom. 10:1-12
Vayelech	And he went	Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30	Isaiah 55:6-56:8; Hos 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27	Rom. 10:14-18
Haazinu	Give ear	Deuteronomy 32:1-52	II Samuel 22:1-51	Rom. 10:14-11:12
Vezot Haberachah	And this the blessing	Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12	Joshua 1:1-1:18;	Rev. 22:1-5

Special Readings     (regular parshas)

Name	Translation	Date	Torah	Haftarah	Brit haChadasha
Rosh HaShanah	Trumpets / New Year	1 Tishri	Genesis 21:1-34; Nu 29:1-6	1 Samuel 1:1-2:10	1 Thess.4:13-18
Rosh HaShanah 2nd day	Trumpets / New Year	2 Tishri	Genesis 21:1-34; Nu 29:1-6	1 Samuel 1:1-2:10	1 Thess.4:13-18
Yom Kippur	Day of Atonement	10 Tishri	Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-16	Isaiah 57:14-58:14	Rom 3:21-262 Cor. 5:10-21
Succoth	Booths/Tabernacles	15 Tishri	Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-25	Zechariah 14:1-24; Eccles 1:1-12:14; 1 Kings 8:2-21	John 1:10-14; Rev. 7:1-10; 21:1-4
Succoth Shabbat	Booths/Tabernacles - Sabbath	ShabbatAfter(15 Tishri)	Ex 33:12-34:26	Ez 38:18-39:16	John 7:37-44
Hoshana Rabbah	Great Deliverance	21 Tishri	Numbers 29:26-34		Jn. 7:1-2, 37-44
Shemini Atzeret	Conclusion of Sukkot	22 Tishri	Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Nu 29:35-30:1	1 Kings 8:54-9:1	Mt. 17:1-9; Mk 12:28-33
Simchat Torah	Joy of the Torah	23 Tishri	Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Gen 1:1-2:3; Nu 29:35-30:1	Josh 1:1-18	Mt. 5:17-48; Ro 7:21-25
Channukah	Feast of Dedication	25 Kislev	Numbers 7:1-8:4; 28:1-15	Zechariah 2:14-4:7; 1 Kings 7:40-50	Jn. 9:1-7; Jn. 10:22-39
Tu beShevat	new year for trees	15 Shevat	Psalm 104:16-17; 120-134		Mt. 7:13-24, 28-29
Fast of Esther		13 Adar	Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10	Isa 55:6-56:8	Mt 6:16-18; Lk 2:36-37
Purim	Feast of Esther	14 Adar	Exodus 17:8-16	Esther 1:1-10:3; Psalm 3:3	Heb. 11
Erev Pesach	Eve of Passover	14 Nisan	Exodus 12:21-51; Nu 28:16-25	Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27	Lk 22:7-20; Jn. 1:29-31
Pesach	Feast of Unleavened Bread	15 Nisan	Lev 22:26-23:44; Nu 28:16-25	2 Kings 23:1-9, 21-25	1 Cor 15:20-28
Pesach Shabbat	Passover	ShabbatAfter(15 Nisan)	Exodus 34:1-26; Nu 28:16-25		Rev 15:1-4
First Fruits	Waving the sheaf offering - 1st day of counting the omer	16 Nisan	Ex 34:1-26; Nu 28:19-25		Rev 15:1-4
Yom HaShoah	Holocaust memorial Day	27 Nisan	Deuteronomy 4:30-40		Rev. 6:9-11
Yom HaAtzmaut	Israel Independence Day	5 Iyar	Deuteronomy11:8-21	Isaiah 10:32-11:12	Mt. 24:29-44
Shavuot	Pentecost	6 Sivan	Exodus 19:1-20:26; Numbers 28:26-31	Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12; Ruth 1:1-4:22	Jn. 1:32-34; Mt. 3:11-17; Acts 2:1-21, 37-41
Shavuot 2nd Day	Pentecost	7 Sivan	Dt 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31	Hab 2:20-3:19	Acts 2:1-13
Tishah b'Av	Temple destroyed	9 Av	Deuteronomy 4:24-40;11:8-21	Jeremiah 8:13-9:24	Mt. 3:11-17; 23:16-23;24:1-2