
Yeshuat Tsion Each week a portion, called Parashah, of the
1. Torah, the first five Books of the Tanach, also called the Old Testament of the Bible,
2. Haftarah, the Books of the Prophets in the Tanach, and
3. Brit Chadashah, the New Testament of the Bible,
are read in the services along with a commentary. The commentaries are found under the Parashiyot tabs of this website. The numbers assigned to the commentaries correspond to the numbers of the weekly readings in the chart below.
Table of Weekly Parashiyot 
Below is a table of the regular weekly scriptural readings. There are other variations on the readings, but these are the most commonly used ones.
Additional special readings for certain holidays and other special days are listed in a separate table below.
|
no. date |
Parashah |
Torah |
Haftarah |
Brit Chadashah (New Testament) |
|
1 17Oct09 |
Bereisht |
Gen 1:1-6:8 |
Isa 42:5-43:11 |
John 1:1-14 |
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2 24Oct09 |
Noach |
Gen 6:9-11:32 |
Isa 54:1-55:5 |
Mt 24:36-46; I Pet 3:18-22 |
|
3 31Oct09 |
Lekh Lekha |
Gen 12:1-17:27 |
Isa 40:27-41:16 |
Rom 4:1-25 |
|
4 07Nov09 |
Vayeira |
Gen 18:1-22:24 |
II Ki 4:1-4:37 |
Lk 1:26-38; 24:36-53; II Pet 2:4-11 |
|
5 14Nov09 |
Chayei Sarah |
Gen 23:1-25:18 |
I Ki1:1-1:31 |
Mt 1:1-17; I Cor 15:50-57 |
|
6 21Nov09 |
Toldot |
Gen 25:19-28:9 |
Malachi 1:1-2:7 |
Rom 9:1-31 |
|
7 28Nov09 |
Vayeitzei |
Gen 28:10-32:3 |
Hosea 12:13-14:10 |
Jn 1:19-51 |
|
8 13Dec08 |
Vayishlach |
Gen 32:4-36:43 |
Obadiah 1:1-21 |
Mt 26:36-46 |
|
9 20Dec08 |
Vayyeshev |
Gen 37:1-40:23 |
I Kings 2:6-3:8 |
Acts 7:9-16 |
|
10 27Dec08 |
Miqeitz |
Gen 41:1-44:17 |
I Ki 3:15-4:1 |
Rom 10:1-13 |
|
11 03Jan09 |
Vayigash |
Gen 44:18-47:27 |
Ezek 37:15-37:28 |
Eph 2:1-10 |
|
12 10Jan09 |
Vayechi |
Gen 47:28-50:26 |
I Ki 2:1-12 |
Heb 11:21-22 |
|
13 17Jan09 |
Shemot |
Ex 1:1-6:1 |
Isa 27:6-28:13; 29:22-29:23 |
Acts 7:17-29 |
|
14 24Jan09 |
Va'eira |
Ex 6:2-9:35 |
Ezek 28:25-29:21 |
Rom 9:14-24 |
|
15 31Jan09 |
Bo |
Ex 10:1-13:16 |
Jer 46:13-46:28 |
Lk 22:7-30; I Cor 11:20-34 |
|
16 07Feb09 |
Beshalach (Shabbat Shirah) |
Ex 13:17-17:16 |
Judges 4:4-5:31 |
Jn 6:15-71 |
|
17 14Feb09 |
Yitro |
Ex 18:1-20:23 |
Isa 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6 |
Mt 5:8-20 |
|
18 21Feb09 |
Mishpatim |
Ex 21:1-24:18 |
Jer 34:8-34:22; 33:25-33:26 |
Mt 5:38-42; 17:1-11 |
|
19 28Feb09 |
Terumah |
Ex 25:1-27:19 |
I Ki 5:26-6:13 |
II Cor 9:1-15; Mt 5:33-37 |
|
20 07Mar09 |
Tetzaveh |
Ex 27:20-30:10 |
Ezek 43:10-43:27 |
Heb 13:10-17 |
|
21 14Mar09 |
Ki Tisa |
Ex 30:11-34:35 |
I Ki 18:1-18:39 |
II Cor 3:1-18 |
|
22 21Mar09 |
Vayaqhel |
Ex 35:1-38:20 |
I Ki 7:40-7:50 |
II Cor 9:6-11; I Cor 3:11-18 |
|
23 21Mar09 |
Pequdei |
Ex 38:21-40:38 |
I Ki 7:51-8:21 |
Heb 1:1-14 |
|
24 28Mar09 |
Vayiqra |
Lev 1:1-5:26 |
Isa 43:21-44:23 |
Heb 10:1-18 |
|
25 04Apr09 |
Tzav |
Lev 6:1-8:36 |
Jer 7:21-8:3; 9:22-9:23 |
Heb 7:24; 8:6 |
|
26 18Apr09 |
Shemini |
Lev 9:1-11:47 |
II Sam 6:1-7:17 |
Heb 7:1-19; 8:1-6 |
|
27 25Apr09 |
Tazria |
Lev 12:1-13:59 |
II Ki 4:42-5:19 |
Jn 6:8-13; Mt 8:1-6 |
|
28 25Apr09 |
Metzora |
Lev 14:1-15:33 |
II Ki 7:3-7:20 |
Mat 8:1-17 |
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29 02May09 |
Acharei Mot |
Lev 16:1-18:30 |
Ezek 22:1-22:19 |
Heb 9:11-28 |
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30 02May09 |
Qedoshim |
Lev 19:1-20:27 |
Amos 9:7-9:15 |
I Cor 6:9-20; I Pet 1:13-16 |
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31 09May09 |
Emor |
Lev 21:1-24:23 |
Ezek 44:15-44:31 |
I Pet 2:4-10 |
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32 16May09 |
Behar |
Lev 25:1-26:2 |
Jer 32:6-32:27 |
Lk 4:16-21 |
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33 16May09 |
Bechuqotai |
Lev 26:3-27:34 |
Jer 16:19-17:14 |
Mt 21:33-46; II Cor 6:14-18 |
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34 23May09 |
Bamidbar |
Num 1:1-4:20 |
Hosea 2:1-2:22 |
Rom 9:22-23 |
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35 06Jun09 |
Nasso |
Num 4:21-7:89 |
Judges 13:2-13:25 |
Acts 21:17-26 |
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36 13Jun09 |
Beha'alotkha |
Num 8:1-12:16 |
Zech 2:14-4:7 |
I Cor 10:6-13; Rev 11:1-19 |
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37 20Jun09 |
Shelach |
Num 13:1-15:41 |
Joshua 2:1-2:24 |
Heb 3:7-4:1 |
|
38 26Jun09 |
Qorach |
Num 16:1-18:32 |
I Sam 11:14-12:22 |
Rom 13:1-7 |
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39 04Jul09 |
Chuqat |
Num 19:1-22:1 |
Judges 11:1-11:33 |
Heb 9:11-28; Jn 3:10-21 |
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40 04Jul09 |
Balaq |
Num 22:2-25:9 |
Micah 5:6-6:8 |
Rom 11:25-32 |
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41 11Jul09 |
Pinchas |
Num 25:10-30:1 |
I Ki 18:46-19:21 |
Rom 11:2-32 |
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42 18Jul09 |
Mattot |
Num 30:2-32:42 |
Jer 1:1-2:3 |
Mt 5:33-37 |
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43 18Jul09 |
Masei |
Num 33:1-36:13 |
Jer 2:4-28; 3:4 |
James 4:1-12 |
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44 25Jul09 |
Devarim |
Deut 1:1-3:22 |
Isa 1:1-1:27 |
Acts 9:1-21; I Tim 3:1-7 |
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45 01Aug09 |
Va'etchanan |
Deut 3:23-7:11 |
Isa 40:1-40:26 |
Mt 23:31-39; Mk 12:28-34 |
|
46 08Aug09 |
Eiqev |
Deut 7:12-11:25 |
Isa 49:14-51:3 |
Heb 11:8-13; Rom 8:31-39 |
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47 15Aug09 |
Re'eh |
Deut 11:26-16:17 |
Isa 54:11-55:5 |
Jn 7:37-52; I Jn 4:1-6 |
|
48 22Aug09 |
Shoftim |
Deut 16:18-21:9 |
Isa 51:12-52:12 |
Jn 1:19-27; Acts 3:22-23 |
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49 29Aug09 |
Ki Teitzei |
Deut 21:10-25:19 |
Isa 54:1-54:10 |
Mt 5:27-30; I Cor 5:1-5 |
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50 05Sep09 |
Ki Tavo |
Deut 26:1-29:8 |
Isa 60:1-60:22 |
Eph 1:3-6; Rev 21:10-27 |
|
51 12Sep09 |
Nitzavim |
Deut 29:9-30:20 |
Isa 61:10-63:9 |
Rom 10:1-12 |
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52 12Sep09 |
Vayeilekh |
Deut 31:1-31:30 |
Isa 55:6-56:8 |
Rom 10:14-18 |
|
53 26Sep09 |
Ha'azinu |
Deut 32:1-32:52 |
II Sam 22:1-22:51 |
Rom 10:14-11:12 |
|
54 11Oct09 |
Vezot Haberakhah |
Deut 33:1-34:12 |
Joshua 1:1-1:18 |
Rev 22:1-5 |
Table of Special Parashiyot
Below are additional readings for holidays and special Shabbats.
|
Parashah |
Torah |
Haftarah |
Brit Chadashah |
|
Rosh Hashanah, Day 1
|
Gen 21:1-34 |
I Sam 1:1-2:10 |
I Thes 4:13-18; I Cor 15: 51-54 |
|
Rosh Hashanah, Day 2 |
Gen 22:1-24 |
Jer 31:1-19 |
I Thes 4:13-18; I Cor 15: 51-54 |
|
Shabbat Shuvah |
|
Hos 14:2-10 |
Rom 10:14-11:12 |
|
Yom Kippur, Shacharit/Morning 28Sep09 |
Lev 16:1-34 |
Is 57:14-58:14 |
Rom 3:21-26; II Cor 5:10-21 |
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Yom Kippur, Minchah/Afternoon |
Lev 18:1-30 |
Jonah 1:1-4:11 |
Rom 3:21-26; II Cor 5:10-21 |
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Sukkot, Day 1 02-08Oct09 |
Lev 22:26-23:44 |
Zech 14:1-21 |
Jn 1:10-14; Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot, Day 2 |
I Ki 8:2-21 |
Jn 1:10-14; Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 1 |
Num 29:17-25 |
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Jn 1:10-14; Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 2 |
Num 29:20-28 |
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Jn 1:10-14; Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 3 |
Num 29:23-31 |
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Jn 1:10-14; Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
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Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 4 |
Num 29:26-34 |
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Jn 1:10-14; Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4 |
|
Sukkot, Shabbat |
Ex 33:12-34:26 |
Ezek 38:18-39:16 |
Jn 1:37-44 |
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Hoshanah Rabbah |
Num 29:26-34 |
|
Jn 7:1-2, 37-44 |
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Shemini Atzeret |
Deut 14:22-16:17 |
I Ki 8:54-9:1 |
Mt 17:1-9; Mk 12:28-33 |
|
Simchat Torahh |
Deut 33:1-34:12 |
Josh 1:1-18 |
Mt 5:17-48; Rom 7:21-25 |
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Chanukkah, Day 1 |
Num 7:1-17 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 2 |
Num 7:18-29 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 3 |
Num 7:24-35 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 4 |
Num 7:30-41 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 5 |
Num 7:36-47 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 6 (Rosh Chodesh) |
Num 28:1-15 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 7 (not Rosh Chodesh) |
Num 7:48-59 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 7 (Rosh Chodesh) |
Num 28:1-15 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Day 8 |
Num 7:54-8:4 |
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Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, First Shabbat |
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Zech 2:14-4:7 |
Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Chanukkah, Second Shabbat |
|
I Ki 7:40-50 |
Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29 |
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Asarah B'Tevet |
Ex 32:11-34:10 |
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Tu B'Shevat |
Ps 104:16-17; Psalms 120-134 |
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Mt 7:13-24, 28-29 |
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Sheqalim |
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II Ki 11:17-12:17 |
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Zakhor (Purim) |
Deut 25:17-19 |
I Sam 15:1-34 |
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Ta'anit Esther |
Ex 32:11-34:10 |
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Mt 6:16-18; Lk 2:36-37 |
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Purim |
Ex 17:8-16 |
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Heb 11 |
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Parah |
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Ezek 36:16-38 |
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Ha-Chodesh |
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Ezek 45:16-46:18 |
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Shabbat Ha-Gadol |
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Mal 3:4-24 |
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Pesach (Passover), Day 1 |
Ex12:21-51 |
Josh3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27 |
Lk 22:7-20; Jn 1:29-31; I Cor 15:20-28 |
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Pesach (Passover), Day 2 |
Lev 22:26-23:44 |
II Ki 23:1-9; 21-25 |
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Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 1 |
Ex 13:1-16; |
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Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 2 |
Ex 22:24-23:19; |
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Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 3 |
Ex 34:1-26; |
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Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 4 |
Ex 9:1-14; |
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Pesach (Passover) |
Ex 33:12-34:26 |
Ezek 37:1-37:14 |
Rev 15:1-4 |
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Pesach (Passover), Day 7 |
Ex 13:17-15:26 |
II Sam 22:1-51 |
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Pesach (Passover), Day 8 (weekday) |
Deut 15:19-16:17 |
Is 10:32-12:6 |
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Pesach (Passover), Day 8 (Shabbat) |
Deut 14:22-16:17 |
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Firstfruits (Habbikurim) |
Ex 23:19; Deut 26:1-11 |
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Rev 15:1-4 |
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Yom HaShoah 21Apr09 |
Deut 4:30-40 |
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Rev 6:9-11 |
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Yom Hazikaron |
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Yom Ha'atzmaut 29Apr09 |
Deut 11:8-21 |
Isa 10:32-11:12 |
Mt 24:29-44 |
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Lag Ba'Omer |
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Yom Yerushalayim 22May09 |
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Shavu'ot, Day 1 29May09 |
Ex19:1-20:23 |
Ezek 1:1-28; 3:12 |
Jn 1:32-34; Mt 3:11-17; Acts 2:1-21, 37-41 |
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Shavu'ot, Day 2 30May09 |
Deut 15:19-16:17 |
Hab 2:20-3:19 |
Acts 2:1-13 |
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Shavu'ot, Day 2 (Shabbat) |
Deut 14:22-16:17 |
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Tisha B'Av, Morning |
Deut 4:25-40 |
Jer 8:13-9:23 |
Mt 3:11-17 |
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Tisha B'Av, Afternoon |
Ex 32:11-14, 34:1-10 |
Isa 55:6-56:8 |
Mt 23:16-23; 24:1-2 |
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Minor Fasts, Morning |
Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10 |
Is 55:6-56:8 |
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Minor Fasts, Afternoon |
Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10 |
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Shabbat Mevarekhim (Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh) |
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I Sam 20:18-42 |
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Rosh Chodesh (weekday) |
Num 28:1-15 |
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Rosh Chodesh (Shabbat) |
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Is 66:1-24 |
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