Covenant of the Torah
Generally Accepted Traditional Torah Readings in the Synagogue
“…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture (Torah), to preaching and to teaching. ” Sha’ul (Paul)
Genesis / B’resheet
(Note where applicable: [A] Ashkenazic; [S] Sephardic – Scripture verse followed by ( ) is Bible version variances)
Parashah #1 B’resheet ♦ Gen 1:1–6:8 ♦ Isaiah 42:5–43:10 [A]; 42:5-21 [S]
Parashah #2 Noach ♦ Gen 6:9–11:32 ♦ Isaiah 54:1–55:5 [A]; 54:1-10 [S]
Parashah #3 Lech L’kha ♦ Gen 12:1–17:27 ♦ Isaiah 40:27–41:16
Parashah #4 Vayera ♦ Gen 18:1–22:24 ♦ 2 Kings 4:1–37 [A]; 4:1-23 [S]
Parashah #5 Hayyei-Sarah ♦ Gen 23:1–25:18 ♦ 1 Kings 1:1–31
Parashah #6 Tol’dot ♦ Gen 25:19–28:9 ♦ Malachi 1:1–2:7
Parashah #7 Vayetze ♦ Gen 28:10–32:3(2)♦ Hosea 12:13(12)–14:10(9) [A];
11:7-12:12(11) [S]
Parashah #8 Vayishlach ♦ Gen 32:4(3)–36:43 ♦ Hosea 11:7–12:12(11) [A];
Obadiah 1-20 [S]
Parashah #9 Vayeshev ♦ Gen 37:1–40:23 ♦ Amos 2:6–3:8
Parashah #10 Mikketz ♦ Gen 41:1–44:17 ♦ 1 Kings 3:15-4:1
Parashah #11 Vayigash ♦ Gen 44:18–47:27 ♦ Ezekiel 37:15–28
Parashah #12 Vayechi ♦ Gen 47:28–50:26 ♦ 1 Kings 2:1–12
Chazek, chazek, v’nit’chazek!
(Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!)
Exodus / Sh’mot
(Note where applicable: [A] Ashkenazic; [S] Sephardic – Scripture verse followed by ( ) is Bible version variances)
Parashah #13 Sh’mot ♦ Exo 1:1–6:1 ♦ Isaiah 27:6–28:13; 29:22–23 [A];
Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 [S]
Parashah #14 Va’era ♦ Exo 6:2–9:35 ♦ Ezekiel 28:25–29:21
Parashah #15 Bo ♦ Exo 10:1–13:16 ♦ Jeremiah 46:13–28
Parashah #16 B’shallach ♦ Exo 13:17–17:16 ♦ Judges 4:4–5:31 [A]; 5:1-31 [S]
Parashah #17 Yitro ♦ Exo 18:1–20:23(26)♦ Isaiah 6:1–7:6; 9:5(6)-6(7) [A];
Parashah #18 Mishpatim ♦ Exo 21:1–24:18 ♦ Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26
Parashah #19 T’rumah ♦ Exo 25:1–27:19 ♦ 1 Kings 5:26(12)–6:13
Parashah #20 Tetzaveh ♦ Exo 27:20–30:10 ♦ Ezekiel 43:10-27
Parashah #21 Ki Tissa ♦ Exo 30:11–34:35 ♦ 1 Kings 18:1-39 [A]; 18:20-39 [S]
Parashah #22 Vayak’hel ♦ Exo 35:1-38:20 ♦ 1 Kings 7:40-50 [A]; 7:13-26 [S]
Parashah #23 P’kudei ♦ Exo 38:21–40:38 1 Kings 7:51–8:21 [A]; 7:40-50 [S]
Chazek, chazek, v’nit’chazek!
(Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!)
Leviticus / Vayikra
(Note where applicable: [A] Ashkenazic; [S] Sephardic – Scripture verse followed by ( ) is Bible version variances)
Parashah #24 Vayikra ♦ Lev 1:1–5:26(6:7)♦ Isaiah 43:21–44:23
Parashah #25 Tzav ♦ Lev 6:1(8)–8:36 ♦Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22(23)-23(24)
Parashah #26 Sh’mini ♦ Lev 9:1–11:47 ♦ 2 Samuel 6:1–7:17 [A]; 6:1-19 [S]
Parashah #27 Tazria ♦ Lev 12:1-13:59 ♦ 2 Kings 4:42-5:19
Parashah #28 M’tzora ♦ Lev 14:1–15:33 ♦ 2 Kings 7:3–20
Parashah #29 Acharei Mot ♦ Lev 16:1-18:30 ♦ Ezekiel 22:1-19 [A]; 22:1-16 [S]
Parashah #30 K’doshim ♦ Lev 16:1–20:27 ♦ Amos 9:7–15 [A]; Ezekiel 20:2-20 [S]
Parashah #31 Emor ♦ Lev 21:1–24:23 ♦ Ezekiel 44:15–31
Parashah #32 B’har ♦ Lev 25:1-26:2 ♦ Jeremiah 32:6-27
Parashah #33 B’chukkotai ♦ Lev 26:3–27:34 ♦ Jeremiah 16:19–17:14
Chazek, chazek, v’nit’chazek!
(Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!)
Numbers / Bamidbar
(Note where applicable: [A] Ashkenazic; [S] Sephardic – Scripture verse followed by ( ) is Bible version variances)
Parashah #34 B’midbar ♦ Num 1:1–4:20 ♦ Hosea 2:1(1:10)–2:22(20)
Parashah #35 Naso ♦ Num 4:21–7:89 ♦ Judges 13:2–25
Parashah #36 B’ha’alotcha ♦ Num 8:1–12:16 ♦ Zechariah 2:14(10)–4:7
Parashah #37 Shlach L’kha Num 13:1–15:41 ♦ Joshua 2:1–24
Parashah #38 Korach ♦ Num 16:1–18:32 ♦ I Samuel 11:14–12:22
Parashah #39 Hukkat ♦ Num 19:1-22:1 ♦ Judges 11:1-33
Parashah #40 Balak ♦ Num 22:2–25:9 ♦ Micah 5:6(7)–6:8
Parashah #41 Pinchas ♦ Num 25:10–30:1(29:40)♦ I Kings 18:46–19:21
Parashah #42 Mattot ♦ Num 30:2(1)-32:42 ♦ Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
Parashah #43 Masa’ei 18 ♦ Num 33:1–36:13 ♦ Jeremiah 2:4–28, 3:4 [A];
Chazek, chazek, v’nit’chazek!
(Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!)
Deuteronomy / D’varim
(Note where applicable: [A] Ashkenazic; [S] Sephardic – Scripture verse followed by ( ) is Bible version variances)
Parashah #44 D’varim ♦ Deut 1:1–3:22 ♦ Isaiah 1:1–27
Parashah #45 Va’etchanan ♦ Deut 3:23–7:11 ♦ Isaiah 40:1–26
Parashah #46 ‘Ekev ♦ Deut 7:12–11:25 ♦ Isaiah 49:14–51:3
Parashah #47 Re’eh ♦ Deut 11:26–16:17 ♦ Isaiah 54:11–55:5
Parashah #48 Shof’tim ♦ Deut 16:18–21:9 ♦ Isaiah 51:12–52:12
Parashah #49 Ki Tetze ♦ Deut 21:10–25:19 ♦ Isaiah 54:1–10 {Messianic 52:13-54:10}
Parashah #50 Ki Tavo ♦ Deut 26:1–29:8(9)♦ Isaiah 60:1–22
Parashah #51 Nitzavim ♦ Deut 29:9(10)-30:20 ♦ Isaiah 61:10-63:9
Parashah #52 Vayelech ♦ Deut 31:1-30 ♦ Hosea 14:2(1)-10(9); Micah 7:18-20;
Parashah #53 Ha’azinu ♦ Deut 32:1–52 ♦ 2 Samuel 22:1-51
Parashah #54 V’Zot HaBrachah ♦ Deut 33:1–34:12 ♦ Joshua 1:1–18 [A]; 1:1-9 [S]
Chazek, chazek, v’nit’chazek!
(Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!)
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