More Info about the Parashot
The weekly Torah portion (Hebrew: פָּרָשַׁת הַשָּׁבוּעַ Parashat ha-Shavua), popularly just parashah (or parshah /pɑːrʃə/ or parsha) and also known as a Sidra (or Sedra /sɛdrə/) is a section of the Torah (Five Books of Moses) used in Jewish liturgy during a single week. It is chanted publicly by a designated reader (ba’al koreh) in Jewish prayer services, starting with a partial reading on the afternoon of Shabbat (Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath), again during the Monday and Thursday morning services, and ending with a full reading during the following Shabbat morning services. The weekly reading is pre-empted by a special reading on major religious holidays. The Saturday morning and holiday readings are followed by a reading (Haftarah) from the Book of Prophets (Nevi’im). There are 54 weekly parashiyot (plural) or parshahs (anglicized pluralization) in Judaism, and the full cycle is read over the course of one Jewish year.
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בְּרֵאשִׁית — Parashot Bereshit
Genesis Weekly Torah Readings
# |
Date |
English | Hebrew |
Translation |
Verses |
1 |
10/17/20
(5781) |
Bereshit | בְּרֵאשִׁית |
In the beginning |
Gen. 1:1-6:8 |
2 |
10/24/20
(5781) |
Noach | נֹחַ |
rest |
6:9-11:32 |
3 |
10/31/20
(5781) |
Lech-Lecha | לֶךְ-לְךָ |
Go forth, yourself! |
12:1-17:27 |
4 |
11/07/20
(5781) |
Vayeira | וַיֵּרָא |
And He appeared |
18:1-22:24 |
5 |
11/14/20
(5781) |
Chayei Sarah | חַיֵּי שָׂרָה |
Life of Sarah |
23:1-25:18 |
6 |
11/21/20
(5781) |
Toledot | תּוֹלְדֹת |
Generations |
25:19-28:9 |
7 |
11/28/20
(5781) |
Vayetze | וַיֵּצֵא |
And he went out |
28:10-32:3 |
8 |
12/05/20
(5781) |
Vayishlach | וַיִּשְׁלַח |
And he sent |
32:4-36:43 |
9 |
12/12/20
(5781) |
Vayeshev | וַיֵּשֶׁב |
And he settled |
37:1-40:23 |
10 |
12/19/20
(5781) |
Miketz | מִקֵּץ |
At the end of |
41:1-44:17 |
11 |
12/26/20
(5781) |
Vayigash | וַיִּגַּשׁ |
And he drew near |
44:18-47:27 |
12 |
01/02/21
(5781) |
Vayechi | וַיְחִי |
And he lived |
47:28-50:26 |
שְׁמוֹת — Parashot Shemot
Exodus Weekly Torah Readings
# |
Date |
English | Hebrew |
Translation |
Verses |
13 |
01/09/21
(5781) |
Shemot | שְׁמוֹת |
Names |
Ex. 1:1-6:1 |
14 |
01/16/21
(5781) |
Va’eira | וָאֵרָא |
Appeared |
6:2-9:35 |
15 |
01/23/21
(5781) |
Bo | בֹּא |
Go! |
10:1-13:16 |
16 |
01/30/21
(5781) |
Beshalach | בְּשַׁלַּח |
When he sent out |
13:17-17:16 |
17 |
02/06/21
(5781) |
Yitro | יִתְרוֹ |
Jethro |
18:1-20:23 |
18 |
02/13/21
(5781) |
Mishpatim | מִּשְׁפָּטִים |
Laws |
21:1-24:18 |
19 |
02/20/21
(5781) |
Terumah | תְּרוּמָה |
Offering |
25:1-27:19 |
20 |
02/27/21
(5781) |
Tetzaveh | תְּצַוֶּה |
You shall command |
27:20-30:10 |
21 |
03/06/21
(5781) |
Ki Tisa | כִּי תִשָּׂא |
When you elevate |
30:11-34:35 |
22 |
03/13/21
(5781)
|
* Vayakhel | וַיַּקְהֵל |
And he assembled |
35:1-38:20 |
23 |
03/13/21
(5781) |
Pekudei | פְקוּדֵי |
Accountings |
38:21-40:38 |
מְּצֹרָע — Parashot Vayikra
Leviticus Weekly Torah Readings
# |
Date |
English | Hebrew |
Translation |
Verses |
24 |
03/20/21
(5781) |
Vayikra | וַיִּקְרָא |
And he called |
1:1-5:26 |
25 |
03/27/21
(5781) |
Tzav | צַו |
Command! |
6:1-8:36 |
26 |
04/10/21
(5781) |
Shemini | שְּׁמִינִי |
Eighth |
9:1-11:47 |
27 |
04/17/21
(5781)
|
* Tazria | תַזְרִיעַ |
She bears seed |
12:1-13:59 |
28 |
04/17/21
(5781) |
Metzora | מְּצֹרָע |
Infected one |
14:1-15:33 |
29 |
04/24/21
(5781)
|
* Acharei Mot |
אַחֲרֵי מוֹת |
After the death |
16:1-18:30 |
30 |
04/24/21
(5781) |
Kedoshim | קְדֹשִׁים |
Holy ones |
19:1-20:27 |
31 |
05/01/21
(5781) |
Emor | אֱמֹר |
Say gently |
21:1-24:23 |
32 |
05/08/21
(5781)
|
* Behar | בְּהַר |
On the Mount |
25:1-26:2 |
33 |
05/08/21
(5781) |
Bechukotai | בְּחֻקֹּתַי |
In My laws |
26:3-27:34 |
בְּמִדְבַּר — Parashot Bamidbar
Numbers Weekly Torah Readings
# |
Date |
English | Hebrew |
Translation |
Verses |
34 |
05/15/21
(5781) |
Bamidbar | בְּמִדְבַּר |
In the wilderness |
1:1-4:20 |
35 |
05/22/21
(5781) |
Naso | נָשֹׂא |
Elevate! |
4:21-7:89 |
36 |
05/29/21
(5781) |
Beha’alotcha | בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ |
In your uplifting |
8:1-12:16 |
37 |
06/05/21
(5781) |
Shelach | שְׁלַח-לְךָ |
Send for yourself |
13:1-15:41 |
38 |
06/12/21
(5781)
(5781) |
Korach | קֹרַח |
Korach |
16:1-18:32 |
39 |
06/19/21
(5781) |
Chukat | חֻקַּת |
Law |
19:1-22:1 |
40 |
06/26/21
(5781) |
Balak | בָּלָק |
Balak |
22:2-25:9 |
41 |
07/03/21
(5781) |
Pinchas | פִּינְחָס |
Pinchas |
25:10-30:1 |
42 |
07/10/21
(5781)
|
* Matot | מַּטּוֹת |
Tribes |
30:2-32:42 |
43 |
07/10/21
(5781) |
Masei | מַסְעֵי |
Journeys |
33:1-36:13 |
דְּבָרִים — Parashot Devarim
Deuteronomy Weekly Torah Readings
# |
Date |
English | Hebrew |
Translation |
Verses |
44 |
07/17/21
(5781) |
Devarim | דְּבָרִים |
Words |
1:1-3:22 |
45 |
07/24/21
(5781) |
Va’etchanan | וָאֶתְחַנַּן |
Pleaded |
3:23-7:11 |
46 |
07/31/21
(5781) |
Eikev | עֵקֶב |
As a result |
7:12-11:25 |
47 |
08/07/21
(5781) |
Re’eh | רְאֵה |
See! |
11:26-16:17 |
48 |
08/14/21
(5781) |
Shoftim | שֹׁפְטִים |
Judges |
16:18-21:9 |
49 |
08/21/21
(5781) |
Ki Teitzei | כִּי-תֵצֵא |
When you go out |
21:10-25:19 |
50 |
08/28/21
(5781) |
Ki Tavo | כִּי-תָבוֹא |
When you enter |
26:1-29:8 |
51 |
09/04/21
(5781) |
Nitzavim | נִצָּבִים |
Standing (Witnessing) |
29:9-30:20 |
52 |
09/11/21
(5782) |
Vayelech | וַיֵּלֶךְ |
And he went |
31:1-31:30 |
53 |
09/18/21
(5782) |
Haazinu | הַאֲזִינוּ |
Listen! |
32:1-32:52 |
54 |
– |
V’Zot HaBerachah |
וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה |
And this is the blessing |
33:1-34:12 |
Double Readings
Sometimes, in the weekly Torah readings we have to read two parashot to keep the cycle on course. This occurs every year. This happens due to the Lunar cycle. Below I have listed the five reading doubles.
- 03/13/21 – Vayakhel-Pekudei – Exodus 35:1-40:38
- 04/17/21 – Tazria-Metzora – Leviticus 12:1-15:33
- 04/24/21 – Acharei-Kedoshim – Leviticus 16:1-20:27
- 05/08/21 – Behar-Bechukotai – Leviticus 25:1-27:34
- 07/10/21 – Matot-Massei – Numbers 30:2–36:13
Festivals
This is a list of festival dates.
- 02/25/21 – 02/26/21- Purim – Esther
- 03/27/21 – 04/04/21 – Pesach
- 05/16/21 – 05/18/21 – Shavout
- 09/06/21 – 09/08/21 – Rosh Hashana
- 09/15/21 – 09/15/21 – Yom Kippur
- 09/20/21 – 09/22/21 – Sukkot
- 09/27/21 – Shmini Atzeret
- 09/29/21 -Simchat Torah
- 11/28/20 – 12/06/21 – Chanukah