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   Logo Font 6.jpg (xl, l, m, s)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     Torah Scroll.jpg (custom, s)

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

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

29

02May09

Acharei Mot

Lev 16:1-18:30

Ezek 22:1-22:19

Heb 9:11-28

30

02May09

Qedoshim

Lev 19:1-20:27

Amos 9:7-9:15

I Cor 6:9-20;

I Pet 1:13-16

31

09May09

Emor

Lev 21:1-24:23

Ezek 44:15-44:31

I Pet 2:4-10

32

16May09

Behar

Lev 25:1-26:2

Jer 32:6-32:27

Lk 4:16-21

33

16May09

Bechuqotai

Lev 26:3-27:34

Jer 16:19-17:14

Mt 21:33-46;

II Cor 6:14-18

34

23May09

Bamidbar

Num 1:1-4:20

Hosea 2:1-2:22

Rom 9:22-23

35

06Jun09

Nasso

Num 4:21-7:89

Judges 13:2-13:25

Acts 21:17-26

36

13Jun09

Beha'alotkha

Num 8:1-12:16

Zech 2:14-4:7

I Cor 10:6-13;

Rev 11:1-19

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

39

04Jul09

Chuqat

Num 19:1-22:1

Judges 11:1-11:33

Heb 9:11-28;

Jn 3:10-21

40

 04Jul09

Balaq

Num 22:2-25:9

Micah 5:6-6:8

Rom 11:25-32

41

11Jul09

Pinchas

Num 25:10-30:1

I Ki 18:46-19:21

Rom 11:2-32

42

18Jul09

Mattot

Num 30:2-32:42

Jer 1:1-2:3

Mt 5:33-37

43

18Jul09

Masei

Num 33:1-36:13

Jer 2:4-28; 3:4

James 4:1-12

44

25Jul09

Devarim

Deut 1:1-3:22

Isa 1:1-1:27

Acts 9:1-21;

I Tim 3:1-7

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

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

49

29Aug09

Ki Teitzei

Deut 21:10-25:19

Isa 54:1-54:10

Mt 5:27-30;

I Cor 5:1-5

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

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
Mic 7:18-20

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

Yom Kippur, Minchah/Afternoon

Lev 18:1-30

Jonah 1:1-4:11
Micah 7:18-20

Rom 3:21-26;

II Cor 5:10-21

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

Sukkot, Day 2

I Ki 8:2-21

Jn 1:10-14;

Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4

Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 1

Num 29:17-25

 

Jn 1:10-14;

Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4

Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 2

Num 29:20-28

 

Jn 1:10-14;

Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4

Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 3

Num 29:23-31

 

Jn 1:10-14;

Rev 7:1-10; 21:1-4

Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 4

Num 29:26-34

 

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

Hoshanah Rabbah

Num 29:26-34

 

Jn 7:1-2, 37-44

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
Gen 1:1-2:3

Josh 1:1-18

Mt 5:17-48;

Rom 7:21-25

Chanukkah, Day 1

Num 7:1-17

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 2

Num 7:18-29

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 3

Num 7:24-35

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 4

Num 7:30-41

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 5

Num 7:36-47

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 6 (Rosh Chodesh)

Num 28:1-15
Num 7:42-47

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 7 (not Rosh Chodesh)

Num 7:48-59

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 7 (Rosh Chodesh)

Num 28:1-15
Num 7:42-47

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Day 8

Num 7:54-8:4

 

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, First Shabbat

 

Zech 2:14-4:7

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Chanukkah, Second Shabbat

 

I Ki 7:40-50

Jn 9:1-7; 10:22-29

Asarah B'Tevet

Ex 32:11-34:10

 

 

Tu B'Shevat

Ps 104:16-17;

Psalms 120-134

 

Mt 7:13-24, 28-29

Sheqalim

 

II Ki 11:17-12:17

 

Zakhor (Purim)

Deut 25:17-19

I Sam 15:1-34

 

Ta'anit Esther

Ex 32:11-34:10

 

Mt 6:16-18;

Lk 2:36-37

Purim

Ex 17:8-16

 

Heb 11

Parah

 

Ezek 36:16-38

 

Ha-Chodesh

 

Ezek 45:16-46:18
(Ezek 45:18-46:18)

 

Shabbat Ha-Gadol

 

Mal 3:4-24

 

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

Pesach (Passover), Day 2

Lev 22:26-23:44

II Ki 23:1-9; 21-25

 

Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 1

Ex 13:1-16;
Num 28:19-25

 

 

Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 2

Ex 22:24-23:19;
Num 28:19-25

 

 

Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 3

Ex 34:1-26;
Num 28:19-25

 

 

Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 4

Ex 9:1-14;
Num 28:19-25

 

 

Pesach (Passover)
Intermediate Shabbat

Ex 33:12-34:26

Ezek 37:1-37:14

Rev 15:1-4

Pesach (Passover), Day 7

Ex 13:17-15:26

II Sam 22:1-51

 

Pesach (Passover), Day 8 (weekday)

Deut 15:19-16:17

Is 10:32-12:6

 

Pesach (Passover), Day 8 (Shabbat)

Deut 14:22-16:17

 

Firstfruits (Habbikurim)

Ex 23:19;

Deut 26:1-11

 

Rev 15:1-4

Yom HaShoah

21Apr09

Deut 4:30-40

 

Rev 6:9-11

Yom Hazikaron

 

 

 

Yom Ha'atzmaut

29Apr09

Deut 11:8-21

Isa 10:32-11:12

Mt 24:29-44

Lag Ba'Omer

 

 

 

Yom Yerushalayim

22May09

 

 

 

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

Shavu'ot, Day 2

30May09

Deut 15:19-16:17

Hab 2:20-3:19

Acts 2:1-13

Shavu'ot, Day 2 (Shabbat)

Deut 14:22-16:17

 

Tisha B'Av, Morning

Deut 4:25-40

Jer 8:13-9:23

Mt 3:11-17

Tisha B'Av, Afternoon

Ex 32:11-14, 34:1-10

Isa 55:6-56:8

Mt 23:16-23;

24:1-2

Minor Fasts, Morning

Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10

Is 55:6-56:8

 

Minor Fasts, Afternoon

Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10

 

 

Shabbat Mevarekhim (Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh)

 

I Sam 20:18-42

 

Rosh Chodesh (weekday)

Num 28:1-15

 

 

Rosh Chodesh (Shabbat)

 

Is 66:1-24