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The weekly Torah portion (Hebrew: Parashat ha-Shavua, popularly just parashah or parshah and also known as a Sidra) is a section of the Torah (Hebrew Bible) read in Jewish services. Sidra is a Village in Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic Jewish services ( Hebrew: תפלה, tefillah; plural תפלות, tefillos or tefillot; Yinglish: davening In Judaism, the Torah is read publicly over the course of a year, with one major portion read each week in the Shabbat morning service. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to Torah reading ( is a Jewish religious Ritual that involves the public reading of a set of passages from a Torah scroll. Shabbat or Shabbos ( Hebrew: שַׁבָּת, shabbāt, shabbes, "rest/inactivity" is the Weekly Sabbath

Each weekly Torah portion usually takes its name from one of the first unique word or words in the Hebrew text. The incipit of a text such as a Poem, Song, or Book, is its first few words or opening line Dating roughly from the time of the Babylonian captivity (6th Century BCE), public Torah reading mostly followed an annual cycle beginning and ending on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, with the Torah divided into 54 weekly portions to correspond to the lunisolar Hebrew calendar, which contains up to 55 weeks, the exact number varying between leap years and regular years. The Babylonian captivity, Babylonian exile, is the name typically given to the deportation and exile of the Jews of the ancient Kingdom of Judah to Torah reading ( is a Jewish religious Ritual that involves the public reading of a set of passages from a Torah scroll. For the Gregorian dates of Jewish Holidays see Jewish holidays 2000-2050. Simchat Torah or Simchas Torah (שמחת תורה is a Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning A lunisolar calendar is a Calendar in many Cultures whose date indicates both the Moon phase and the time of the solar Year. The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious [1]

There was also an ancient triennial cycle of readings practiced in some parts of the world. Triennial cycle of Torah reading may refer to the historical practice in ancient Israel by which the entire Torah was read in serial fashion over a three year period In the 19th and 20th Centuries, many congregations in the Reform and Conservative Jewish movements have implemented an alternative triennial cycle in which only one-third of the weekly parasha is read in a given year; the parashot read is still consistent with the annual cycle but the entire Torah is completed over three years. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions Conservative Judaism (also known as Masorti Judaism in Israel and Europe) is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out

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Division into weekly parashot

The division of parashot found in the modern-day Torah scrolls of all Ashkenazic, Sephardic, and Yemenite communities is based upon the systematic list provided by Maimonides in Mishneh Torah, Laws of Tefillin, Mezuzah and Torah Scrolls, Chapter 8. Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing Sephardi Jews ( Hebrew: ספרדי, Standard Səfardi Tiberian Səp̄arədî; plural Yemenite Jews ( Hebrew: תֵּימָנִים, Standard   Temanim Tiberian   Têmānîm Moses Maimonides ( March 30 1135 – December 13 1204) also known as the Rambam, was a Rabbi, Physician, and The Mishneh Torah ( Hebrew: משנה תורה subtitled Sefer Yad ha-Chazaka (יד החזקה is a code of Jewish Religious law Maimonides based his division of the parashot for the Torah on the Masoretic text of the Aleppo Codex. The Masoretic Text ( MT) is the Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible ( Tanakh) The Aleppo Codex ( Hebrew: כֶּתֶר אֲרָם צוֹבָא kɛθɛɾ ʔăɾɔm sˁovɔʔ Keter Aram Tsova) is a manuscript of the Hebrew Bible [2]

Table of Weekly readings

In the table, a portion which may be combined with the following portion, to compensate for the changing number of weeks in the lunisolar year, are marked with an asterisk.

Book Parsha Name Parsha Portion
Bereishit (Genesis) Bereishit, בְּרֵאשִׁית Gen. Bereishit, Bereshit, Bereishis, B'reshith, Beresheet, or Bereshees (בראשית — Hebrew for "in beginning” 1:1-6:8
Noach, נֹחַ 6:9-11:32
Lech-Lecha, לֶךְ-לְךָ 12:1-17:27
Vayeira, וַיֵּרָא 18:1-22:24
Chayei Sarah, חַיֵּי שָׂרָה 23:1-25:18
Toledot, תּוֹלְדֹת 25:19-28:9
Vayetze, וַיֵּצֵא 28:10-32:3
Vayishlach, וַיִּשְׁלַח 32:4-36:43
Vayeshev, וַיֵּשֶׁב 37:1-40:23
Miketz, מִקֵּץ 41:1-44:17
Vayigash, וַיִּגַּשׁ 44:18-47:27
Vayechi, וַיְחִי 47:28-50:26
Shemot (Exodus) Shemot, שְׁמוֹת Ex. This article is about the Torah portion "Noach" For the Biblical figure see Noah. Lech-Lecha, Lekh-Lekha, or Lech-L'cha (לך לך — Hebrew for "go!” or "leave!" or "go for you" — the first two words Vayeira, Vayera, or Va-yera (וירא — Hebrew for "and He appeared” the first word in the parshah is the fourth Weekly Torah Chayei Sarah, Chaye Sarah, or Hayye Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה — Hebrew for “life of Sarah,” the first words in the parshah Toledot, Toldot, or Tol'doth (תּוֹלְדֹת — Hebrew for “line” or “story” the second word and the first distinctive word in the parshah Vayetze, Vayeitzei, or Vayetzei (וַיֵּצֵא — Hebrew for “and he left” the first word in the parshah is the seventh Weekly Vayishlach or Vayishlah (וישלח — Hebrew for “and he sent” the first word of the parshah is the eighth Weekly Torah portion ( parshah Vayeshev, Vayeishev, or Vayesheb (וישב — Hebrew for “and he lived” the first word of the parshah is the ninth Weekly Torah portion Miketz or Mikeitz (מקץ — Hebrew for “at the end” the second word — and first distinctive word — of the parshah is the tenth Weekly Torah portion Vayigash (ויגש — Hebrew for “and he drew near” or “then he drew near” the first word of the parshah is the eleventh Weekly Torah portion Vayechi, Vayehi, or Vayhi (ויחי — Hebrew for “and he lived” the first word of the parshah is the twelfth Weekly Torah portion Exodus ( Greek: έξοδος eksodos = "departure" is the second book of the Jewish Torah and of the Christian Old Testament. Shemot, Shemoth, or Shemos (שמות — Hebrew for “names” the second word and first distinctive word of the parsha is the thirteenth Weekly 1:1-6:1
Va'eira, וָאֵרָא 6:2-9:35
Bo, בֹּא 10:1-13:16
Beshalach, בְּשַׁלַּח 13:17-17:16
Yitro, יִתְרוֹ 18:1-20:23
Mishpatim, מִּשְׁפָּטִים 21:1-24:18
Terumah, תְּרוּמָה 25:1-27:19
Tetzaveh, תְּצַוֶּה 27:20-30:10
Ki Tisa, כִּי תִשָּׂא 30:11-34:35
*Vayakhel, וַיַּקְהֵל 35:1-38:20
Pekudei, פְקוּדֵי 38:21-40:38
Vayikra (Leviticus) Vayikra, וַיִּקְרָא Lev. Va'eira, Va'era, or Vaera (וארא — Hebrew for “and I appeared” the first word that God speaks in the parshah in Exodus 63 is the Bo (בא — Hebrew for “go” the first word that God speaks in the parshah in Exodus 101 is the fifteenth Weekly Torah portion ( parshah Beshalach, Beshallach, or Beshalah (בשלח — Hebrew for “when let go” the second word and first distinctive word in the parshah is the sixteenth Yitro, Yithro, or Yisro (יתרו — Hebrew for “ Jethro,” the second word and first distinctive word in the parshah is the seventeenth Mishpatim (משפטים — Hebrew for “laws” is the eighteenth Weekly Torah portion ( parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah Terumah or Trumah (תרומה — Hebrew for "gift" or “offering” the twelfth word and first distinctive word in the parshah is the nineteenth Tetzaveh, Tetsaveh, T'tzaveh, or T'tzavveh (תצווה — Hebrew for "you command” the second word and first distinctive word in the Ki Tisa, Ki Tissa, Ki Thissa, or Ki Sisa (כי תשא — Hebrew for "when you take” the sixth and seventh words and first distinctive Vayakhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’hel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel (ויקהל — Hebrew for "and he assembled” Pekudei, Pekude, Pekudey, P’kude, or P’qude (פקודי — Hebrew for "amounts of” the second word and the first distinctive Leviticus (from Greek Λευιτικός, "relating to the Levites " Vayikra, VaYikra, Va-yikra, or Vayyiqra (ויקרא — Hebrew for "and He called” the first word in the parshah is the 24th Weekly 1:1-5:26
Tzav, צַו 6:1-8:36
Shemini, שְּׁמִינִי 9:1-11:47
*Tazria, תַזְרִיעַ 12:1-13:59
Metzora, מְּצֹרָע 14:1-15:33
*Acharei, אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 16:1-18:30
Kedoshim, קְדֹשִׁים 19:1-20:27
Emor, אֱמֹר 21:1-24:23
*Behar, בְּהַר 25:1-26:2
Bechukotai, בְּחֻקֹּתַי 26:3-27:34
Bamidbar (Numbers) Bamidbar, בְּמִדְבַּר Num. For the town in Armenia see Tsav Armenia. Tzav, Tsav, Zav, or Sav (צו — Hebrew for "command” Shemini, Sh’mini, or Shmini (שמיני — Hebrew for "eighth” the third word and the first distinctive word in the parshah is the 26th Tazria, Thazria, Thazri’a, Sazria, or Ki Tazria’ (תזריע — Hebrew for "she conceives” the 13th word and the first Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora (מצורע — Hebrew for "one being diseased” the Acharei, Achrei Mos, Aharei Mot, or Ahare Moth (אחרי or אחרי מות — Hebrew for “after” or “after the death” the fifth word This page is about Kedoshim a parshah in the yearly Torah cycle For the EP by Les Savy Fav see Rome (written upside down Emor (אמור — Hebrew for "speak” the fifth Behar, BeHar, Be-har, or B’har (בהר — Hebrew for "on the mount” the fifth word and the first distinctive word in the parshah Bechukotai (alternately Bechukosai, B'hukkothai, etc Hebrew: בחוקותי, "by my decrees” — the second word and the first distinctive The Book of Numbers, ( Bamidbar, meaning in the wilderness) is the fourth book of the Torah, the Tanakh, and the Old Testament. Bamidbar, Bemidbar, BeMidbar, or B'midbar (במדבר — Hebrew for "in the wilderness” the fifth word and the first distinctive word 1:1-4:20
Naso, נָשֹׂא 4:21-7:89
Behaalotecha, בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 8:1-12:16
Shlach, שְׁלַח-לְךָ 13:1-15:41
Korach, קֹרַח 16:1-18:32
*Chukat, חֻקַּת 19:1-22:1
Balak, בָּלָק 22:2-25:9
Pinchas, פִּינְחָס 25:10-30:1
*Matot, מַּטּוֹת 30:2-32:42
Masei, מַסְעֵי 33:1-36:13
Devarim (Deuteronomy) Devarim, דְּבָרִים Deut. Naso or Nasso (נשא — Hebrew for "lift up” the sixth word and the first distinctive word in the parshah is the 35th Weekly Torah portion Behaalotecha, Beha’alotecha, Beha’alothekha, or Behaaloscha (בהעלותך — Hebrew for "when you set up” the 11th word and the Shlach, Shelach, Sh'lah, Shlach Lecha, or Sh’lah L’kha (שלח or שלח לך — Hebrew for "send” or “send to you” Korach or Korah (קרח — Hebrew for the Name " Korah,” which in turn means “ Baldness, Ice, Hail, Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas ( Hebrew: חקת, “decree” — the ninth word and the first distinctive word in the parshah is the 39th Balak (בלק — Hebrew for “Balak” a name the second word and the first distinctive word in the parshah is the 40th Weekly Torah portion ( parshah Pinchas, Pinhas, or Pin’has (פנחס — Hebrew for “ Phinehas,” a name the sixth word and the first distinctive word in the parshah Matot, Mattot, Mattoth, or Matos (מטות — Hebrew for “tribes” the fifth word and the first distinctive word in the parshah is the "Masse" redirects here For the surname see Massé. For the billiards technique see Massé. Deuteronomy (Greek deuteronomion, Δευτερονόμιον "second law" is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim (דברים — Hebrew for “words” the second word and the first distinctive word in the parshah is the 44th 1:1-3:22
Va'etchanan, וָאֶתְחַנַּן 3:23-7:11
Eikev, עֵקֶב 7:12-11:25
Re'eh, רְאֵה 11:26-16:17
Shoftim, שֹׁפְטִים 16:18-21:9
Ki Teitzei, כִּי-תֵצֵא 21:10-25:19
Ki Tavo, כִּי-תָבוֹא 26:1-29:8
*Nitzavim, נִצָּבִים 29:9-30:20
Vayelech, וַיֵּלֶךְ 31:1-31:30
Haazinu, הַאֲזִינוּ 32:1-32:52
V'Zot HaBerachah, וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה 33:1-34:12

References

  1. ^ One week is always Passover and another is always Sukkot, and the final parashah, V'Zot HaBerachah, is always read on Simchat Torah. Va'etchanan (ואתחנן — Hebrew for “and I pleaded” the first word in the parshah is the 45th Weekly Torah portion ( parshah) in the annual Eikev, Ekev, Ekeb, or Eqeb (עקב — Hebrew for “if follow” the second word and the first distinctive word in the parsha is the 46th Re'eh, Reeh, R'eih, or Ree (ראה — Hebrew for “see” the first word in the parshah is the 47th Weekly Torah portion ( Shoftim, Shof'tim, or Shofetim (שופטים — Hebrew for “ Judges ” the first word in the parshah is the 48th Weekly Torah portion Ki Teitzei, Ki Tetzei, Ki Tetse, Ki Thetze, Ki Tese, Ki Tetzey, or Ki Seitzei (כי תצא — Hebrew for “when Ki Tavo, Ki Thavo, Ki Tabo, Ki Thabo, or Ki Savo (כי תבוא — Hebrew for “when you enter” the second and third words and Nitzavim, Nitsavim, Nitzabim, Netzavim, or Nesabim (ניצבים — Hebrew for “ones standing” the second word and the first Vayelech, Vayeilech, VaYelech, Va-yelech, Vayelekh, Va-yelekh, or Vayeleh (וילך — Hebrew for "then Haazinu, Ha'azinu, or Ha'Azinu (האזינו — Hebrew for "listen" when directed to more than one person the first word in the parshah V'Zot HaBerachah, VeZot Haberakha, or Zos Habrocho (וזאת הברכה — Hebrew for "and this is the blessing" the first words Passover ( Hebrew, Yiddish: פֶּסַח Pesach, Tiberian: pɛsaħ Israeli: Pesah, Pesakh, Yiddish Sukkot ( also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical Pilgrimage Therefore, there are in practice up to 53 available weeks for 53 portions. In years with fewer than 53 available weeks, some readings are combined to achieve the needed number of weekly readings.
  2. ^ Though initially doubted by Umberto Cassuto, this has become the established position in modern scholarship. Umberto Cassuto, also known as Moshe David Cassuto, (1883 - 1951 was a rabbi and biblical scholar born in Florence Italy. (See the Aleppo Codex article for more information. The Aleppo Codex ( Hebrew: כֶּתֶר אֲרָם צוֹבָא kɛθɛɾ ʔăɾɔm sˁovɔʔ Keter Aram Tsova) is a manuscript of the Hebrew Bible )

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