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Weekly Torah Readings
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Quick Summary Links
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Click on the Parashah name to display the summary. Haftarah and Brit Chadashah (New Testament) readings are included in each Torah portion.
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Genesis (Bereshit)
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The Book of Genesis (i.e., Sefer Bereshit [סֵפֶר בְּרֵאשִׁית]) is concerned with beginnings: the creation of the universe and the origin of humanity. It quickly moves from universal history (Adam, Noah, Babel) to the history of the Abraham, the first Jew. The remainder of the book focuses on the lives of the Jewish patriarachs, and especially the story of Joseph. The book ends with the entire family of Jacob migrating to Egypt to escape famine through the auspices of Joseph.
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1
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Bereshit
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In the beginning
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Gen 1:1-6:8
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2
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Noach
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Noah
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Gen 6:9-11:32
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3
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Lekh Lekha
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Go forth yourself!
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Gen 12:1-17:27
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4
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Vayera
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And He appeared
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Gen 18:1-22:24
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5
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Chayei Sarah
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Life of Sarah
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Gen 23:1-25:18
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6
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Toldot
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Generations
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Gen 25:19-28:9
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7
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Vayetzei
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And he went out
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Gen 28:10-32:2
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8
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Vayishlach
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And he sent
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Gen 32:3-36:43
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9
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Vayeshev
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And he dwelt
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Gen 37:1-40:23
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10
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Miketz
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At the end of
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Gen 41:1-44:17
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11
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Vayigash
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And he drew near
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Gen 44:18-47:27
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12
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Vayechi
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And he lived
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Gen 47:28-50:26
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Exodus (Shemot)
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The Book of Exodus (i.e., Sefer Shemot [סֵפֶר שְׁמוֹת]) tells the story of how the family of Jacob became a great nation. The book tells of the Israelites' enslavement, and subsequent deliverance with the 10 plagues by the hand of the LORD. Moses leads the people out of Egypt, crossing the Red Sea. They arrive at Sinai, where they receive the Torah. While Moses is on the mountain, the people worship a Golden Calf. The remainder of the book describes the details and construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle).
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13
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Shemot
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Names
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Exodus 1:1-6:1
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14
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Va'era
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And I appeared
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Exodus 6:2-9:35
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15
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Bo
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Enter!
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Exodus 10:1-13:16
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16
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Beshalach
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When he let go
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Exodus 13:17-17:16
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17
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Yitro
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Jethro
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Exodus 18:1-20:26
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18
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Mishpatim
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Judgements
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Exodus 21:1-24:18
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19
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Terumah
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Contribution
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Exodus 25:1-27:19
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20
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Tetzaveh
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You shall command
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Exodus 27:20-30:10
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21
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Ki Tisa
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When you take
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Exodus 30:11-34:35
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22
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Vayakhel *
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And he assembled
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Exodus 35:1-38:20
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23
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Pekudei
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Accountings of
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Exodus 38:21-40:38
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Leviticus (Vaiyikra)
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The Book of Leviticus (i.e., Sefer Vayikra [סֵפֶר וַיִּקְרָא]) is the book of the priesthood of ancient Israel, concerning ritual and sacrificial laws pertaining to the Mishkan (tabernacle, and later the Temple). The book describes the details of offering various sacrifices to the LORD, and especially emphasizes ritual purity and holiness. In fact, nearly half of the 613 commandments of the Torah are found in this book (and much of the Talmud is based on it).
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24
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Vayikra
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And He called
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Leviticus 1:1-6:7
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25
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Tzav
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Command!
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Leviticus 6:8-8:36
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26
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Shmini
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Eighth
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Leviticus 9:1-11:47
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27
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Tazria *
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She conceives
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Leviticus 12:1-13:59
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28
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Metzora
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Leper
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Leviticus 14:1-15:33
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29
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Acharei Mot *
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After the death
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Leviticus 16:1-18:30
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30
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Kedoshim
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Holy ones
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Leviticus 19:1-20:27
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31
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Emor
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Say!
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Leviticus 21:1-24:23
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32
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BeHar *
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On the mountain
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Leviticus 25:1-26:2
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33
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Bechukotai
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In My statutes
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Leviticus 26:3-27:34
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Numbers (Bamidbar)
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The Book of Numbers (i.e., Sefer Bemidbar [סֵפֶר בְּמִדְבַּר]) details how the tribes of Israel were counted and meticulously arranged into military camp formation around the Mishkan (tabernacle). Led by the Shechinah cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, at first they were en route to the Promised Land - the land of Canaan - which the LORD swore to give to Abraham and his descendants forever. However, the people rebelled and were condemned to wander for 40 years in the desert.
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Bamidbar
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In the desert
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Numbers 1:1-4:20
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35
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Naso
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Lift up!
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Numbers 4:21-7:89
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36
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Beha'alotekha
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When you set up
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Numbers 8:1-12:16
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37
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Shelach Lekha
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Send for yourself!
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Numbers 13:1-15:41
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38
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Korach
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Korah
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Numbers 16:1-18:32
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39
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Chukat *
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Decree of
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Numbers 19:1-22:1
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40
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Balak
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Balak
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Numbers 22:2-25:9
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41
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Pinchas
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Phinehas
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Numbers 25:10-29:40
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42
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Mattot *
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Tribes
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Numbers 30:1-32:42
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43
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Masei
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Journeys of
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Numbers 33:1-36:13
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Deuteronomy (Devarim)
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In the final book of Torah, Sefer ha'Devarim (סֵפֶר הַדְּבָרִים), Moses reviews the history and the laws given to the Jewish people (the Greek name Deuteronomy comes from the phrase Mishneh haTorah (Deut. 17:18), which means "the second telling of the law"). Obeying God's laws will bring blessing, while spurning them will bring disaster. Idolatry is repeatedly denounced.
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* Portions marked with an asterisk may be added to the following week's readings.
There are 54 Torah portions, one for each week of a leap year, so that in the course of a year, beginning and ending on the Simchat Torah, we read the entire Torah in our services. During non-leap years, there are 50 weeks, so some of the shorter portions are doubled up (a leap-year adds an additional month (4 weeks) to the usual 12 (called Adar II); a Jewish calendar will indicate if a year is a leap year).
During the weeks of Passover and Sukkot, different Torah portions are read, so on leap years that leaves 52 weeks for the 54 readings (2 weeks have double portions), and on non leap years, 48 weeks for the 54 (6 weeks have double portions).
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Outline of Torah in Five Words
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As a bit of trivia, if you were to connect the last word of each book of the Torah can tell the story of the entire Torah... Genesis ends with the word be'mitzraim (בְּמִצְרָיִם), "in Egypt"; Exodus ends with ma'sehem (מַסְעֵיהֶם), "their journeys"; Leviticus ends with "Sina"i (סִינָי); Numbers ends with "Jericho" (יְרֵחוֹ), and Deuteronomy ends with "Israel" (יִשְׂרָאֵל). If you string these words together you get something like, "The people were in Egypt, but they journeyed, first to Sinai, then to Jericho, and finally into the land of Israel."
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