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"Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples. For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever."
- Psalm 117, NIV

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 		The Torah, Week by Week

by Chaia Kravitz

Parashot (parasha, singular), are the weekly portions of the Torah that are studied each Shabbat. Year after year these words are read over in a cycle that accompanies the Feasts of the Lord. Here is a breakdown of the yearly cycle, with Parasha names and Scripture verses. For Messianic Believers, suggested readings from the Brit Chadasha (New Testament) have been included.


Blessing before Reading the Torah portion

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, ahser bachar banu mikol ha-amin, v'natan lanu et Torato, Baruch atah Adonai, notein haTorah. Amen.

Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who selected us from all the peoples and gave us His Torah. Blessed are You, O Lord, the Giver of the Torah. Amen.

Blessings After Reading the Torah portion

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam, ahser natan lanu Torat emet, v'chayei olam nata 'b'toecheinu. Baruch atah Adonai, notein haTorah. Amen.

Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who gave us the Torah of truth and planted everlasting life within us. Blessed are You, O Lord, the Giver of the Torah. Amen.

(These blessings are accompanied by traditional melodies which are available on tape from a Jewish or Messianic Jewish supplier.)

PARASHOT FROM THE TORAH AND HAFTORAH


B'REISHEET (in the beginning)
GENESIS 1:1-6:8, Is. 42:5-43:10, Rev. 22:6-21

NOACH (Noah - rest)
Gen. 6:9-11:32, Is. 54:1-55:5, Mt. 24:36-46

LECH L'CHA (go forth, yourself)
Gen. 12:1-17:27, Is. 40:27-41:16, Rom. 4:1-25

VAYERA (and He appeared)
Gen. 18:1-22:24, 2Ki. 4:1-37, Lk. 1:26-38; 24:36-53

CHAYEI SARAH (life of Sarah)
Gen. 23:1-25:18, 1Ki. 1:1-31, Mt. 1:1-17

TOL'DOT (generations)
Gen. 25:19-28:9, Mal. 1:1-2:7, Rom. 9:1-13

VAYETSE (and he went out)
Gen. 28:10-32:2(3), Hos. 11:7-14:9(10), John 1:19-51

VAYISHLACH (and he sent)
Gen. 32:3(4)-36:43, Obad. 1:1-21, Heb. 11:11-20

VAYESHEV (and he settled)
Gen. 37:1-40:23, Amos 2:6-3:8, Mt. 1:1-6, 16-25

MIKETZ (at the end of)
Gen. 41:1-44:17, 1Ki. 3:15-4:1, Mt. 27:15-46

VAYIGASH (and he drew near)
Gen. 44:18-47:27, Ezek. 37:15-28, Lk. 6:12-16

VAY'CHI (and he lived)
Gen. 47:28-50:26, 1Ki. 2:1-12, 1Pet. 1:1-9

SH'MOT (names)
EXODUS 1:1-6:1, Is. 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23, Jer. 1:1-2:3, 1Cor. 14:13-25

VA'ERA (and I appeared)
Ex. 6:2-9:35, Ezek. 28:25-29:21, Rev. 16:1-21

BO (enter!)
Ex. 10:1-13:16, Jer. 46:13-28, Rom. 9:14-29

B'SHALACH (when he let go)
Ex. 13:17-17:16, Jud. 4:4-5:31, Rev. 19:1-20:6

YITRO (Jethro abundance)
Ex. 18:1-20:23, Is. 6:1-7:6; 9:6-7(5-6), Mt. 5:8-20

MISHPATIM (judgments)
Ex. 21:1-24:18, Jer. 34:8-22, 33:25-26, Mt. 17:1-11

T'RUMAH (offering)
Ex. 25:1-27:19, 1Ki. 5:26-6:13, 2Cor. 9:1-15

T'TSAVEH (you shall command)
Ex. 27:20-30:10, Ez. 43:10-27, Heb. 13:10-16

KI TISA (when you elevate)
Ex. 30:11-34:35, 1Ki. 18:1-39, 2Cor. 3:1-18

VAYAKHEL (and he assembled)
Ex. 35:1-38:20, 1Ki. 7:13-26, 40-50, Heb. 9:1-11

P'KUDEI (accoutings of)
Ex. 38:21-40:38, 1Ki. 7:51-8:21, Heb. 8:1-12

VAYIKRA (and He called)
LEVITICUS 1:1-6:7(5:26), Is. 43:21-44:23, Heb. 10:1-18

TSAV ( command!)
Lev. 6:8(1)-8:36, Jer. 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23, Heb. 10:19-25

SH'MINI (eighth)
Lev. 9:1-11:47, 2Sam. 6:1-7:17, Heb. 7:1-19

TAZRIA (she bears seed)
Lev. 12:1-13:59, 2Ki. 4:42-5:19, Lk. 7:18-35

M'TSORA (infected one)
Lev. 14:1-15:33, 2Ki. 7:3-20, Mt. 23:16-24:2, 30-31

ACHAREI MOT (after the death)
Lev. 16:1-18:30, Amos 9:7-15, Ez. 22:1-19, Heb. 9:11-28

K'DOSHIM (holy ones)
Lev. 19:1-20:27, Ez. 20:2-20, 1Cor. 6:9-20

EMOR (say!)
Lev. 21:1-24:23, Ez. 44:15-31, Lk. 14:12-24

B'HAR (on the Mount)
Lev. 25:1-26:2, Jer. 32:6-27, Lk. 4:16-21

B'CHUKOTAI (in My statutes)
Lev. 26:3-27:34, Jer. 16:19-17:14, Mt. 21:33-46

B'MIDBAR (in the wilderness)
NUMBERS 1:1-4:20, Hos. 2:1-22, Rom. 9:22-33

NASO (elevated)
Num. 4:21-7:89, Jud. 13:2-25, Jn. 12:20-36

B'HA'ALOT'CHA (in your making go up)
Num. 8:1-12:16, Zech. 2:14-4:7, Rev. 11:1-19

SH'LACH L'CHA (send for yourself!)
Num. 13:1-15:41, Josh. 2:1-24, Heb. 3:7-4:1

KORACH (Korah- bald)
Num. 16:1-18:32, 1Sam. 11:14-12:22, Acts 5:1-11

CHUKAT (ordinance of)
Num. 19:1-22:1, Jud. 11:1-33, Jn. 3:10-21

BALAK (Balak-destroyer)
Num. 22:2-25:9, Mic. 5:6-6:8, Rom. 11:25-32

PINCHAS (Phinehas- dark skinned)
Num. 25:10-29:40(30:1), 1Ki. 18:46-19:21, Jn. 2:13-25

MATOT (tribes)
Num. 30:1(2)-32:42, Jer. 1:1-2:3, Phil. 3:7-21

MAS'EI (journeys of)
Num. 33:1-36:13, Jer. 2:4-28, 3:4, 4:1-2, Jas. 4:1-12

D'VARIM (words)
DEUTERONOMY 1:1-3:22, Is. 1:1-27, Acts 9:1-21

V'ET'CHANAN (and I pleaded)
Dt. 3:23-7:11, Is. 40:1-26, Mt. 23:31-39

EKEV (as a result)
Dt. 7:12-11:25, Is. 49:14-51:3, Heb. 11:8-13

R'EH (see!)
Dt. 11:26-16:17, Is. 54:11-55:5, Jn. 7:37-52

SHOF'TIM (judges)
Dt. 16:18-21:9, Is. 51:12-52:12, Jn. 1:19-27

KI TETSE (when you go out)
Dt. 21:10-25:19, Is. 54:1-10, 1Cor. 5:1-5

KI TAVO (when you enter in)
Dt. 26:1-29:9(8), Is. 60:1-22, Lk. 21:1-4

NITSAVIM (you are standing)
Dt. 29:10(9)-30:20, Is. 61:10-63:9, Rom. 10:1-12

VAYELECH (and he went)
Dt. 31:1-30, Hos. 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27, Mic. 7:18-20, Is. 55:6-56:3, Rom. 10:14-18

HA'AZINU (give ear!)
Dt. 32:1-52, 2Sam. 22:1-51, Rom. 10:17-11:12

V'Zot HAB'RACHAH (and this the blessing)
Dt. 33:1-34:12, Josh. 1:1-18, Rev. 22:1-5

CHAGIM      Holidays/Festivals      HOLIDAY READINGS

CHANUKKAH (Feast of) Dedication
Num. 7:1-11, Zech. 2:14-4:7, 1Ki. 7:40-50, Jn. 9:1-7, 10:22-39

TU B'SH'VAT 15th of Sh'vat
Ps. 104:16-17, Ps. 120-134, Mt. 7:13-24, 28-29

PURIM Lots (story of Queen Esther)
Ex. 17:8-16, Esther, Ps.3:3, Heb.:11

PESACH Passover
Ex. 12:21-51, Josh. 3:5-7, 5:2-15, 6:1, 27, Jn.1:29-31, 10:14-18

YOM HASHOAH Holocaust Memorial Day
Dt. 4:30-40, Rev. 6:9-11

YOM HA'ATZMA'UT Day of Independance (Israel)
Dt. 11:8-21, Is. 10:32-11:12, Mt.24:29-44

LAG B'OMER 33rd day counting the omer (no special reading)

SHAVUOT (Feast of) Weeks (Pentacost)
Ex. 19:1-20:23, Ez. 1:1-28, 3:12, Jn. 1:32-34, Mt. 3:11-17

TISH'AH B'AV 9th of AD (temple destroyed)
Dt. 4:25-40, Jer. 8:13-9:23, Mt. 23:1-3, 16-23, 34-24:3

ROSH HASHANAH Head of the Year (New Year)
Gen. 21:1-34, 1Sam. 1:1-2:10, 1Thes. 4:13-18

YOM KIPPUR Day of Atonement
Lev. 16:1-34, Num.29:7-11, Is. 57:14-58:14, 2Cor.5:10-21

SUKKOT (Feast of) Booths/Tabernacles
Lev. 22:26-23:44, Num.29:12-16, Zech.14:1-24, Rev.7:1-10

HOSHANA RABBAH Great Deliverance
Num. 26-34, Jn. 7:1-2, 37-42

SH'MINI ATSERET 8th day Conclusion (of Sukkot)
Dt. 14:22-16:17, 1Ki. 8:54-9:1, Mt. 17:1-9

SIMCHAT TORAH Joy of the Torah
Dt. 33-34, Gen. 1:1-2:3, Num. 29:35-30:1, Josh.1:1-18, Mt. 5:17-48

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