Reading
Weekly Scripture Readings for 5772 (2011-2012)
Weekly Portion from the Torah and Haftarah
with Readings from the B'rit Hadashah and Holiday Selections
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GENESIS |
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Shabbat Date |
Parasha To Read |
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24 Tishrei |
B’REISHEET - in the beginning Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 thru 43:10 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 22:6-21 |
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1 Cheshvan |
NOACH - Noah (rest) Torah: Genesis 6:9 thru 11:32 |
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8 Cheshvan |
LECH L’CHA - get yourself out Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 thru 41:16 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 4:1-25 |
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15 Cheshvan |
VAYERA - and He appeared Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1-37 B’rit Hadashah: Luke 1:26-38, 24:36-53 |
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22 Cheshvan |
CHAYEI SARA - life of Sarah Haftarah: 1 Kings 1:1-31 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1-17 |
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29 Cheshvan |
TOL’DOT - generations Torah: Genesis 25:19 thru 28:9 |
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7 Kislev |
VAYETZEI - and he went out Haftarah: Hosea 11:7 thru 14:9(10 תנ״ד) B’rit Hadashah: John 1:19-51 |
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14 Kislev |
VAYISHLACH - and he sent Haftarah: Obadiah 1-21 B’rit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:11-20 |
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21 Kislev |
VAYEISHEV - and he settled Haftarah: Amos 2:6 thru 3:8 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1-6, 16-25 |
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25 Kislev-2 Tevet |
CHANUKAH - (Feast of) Dedication Torah: Numbers 7:1-11Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 thru 4:7; 1 Kings 7:40-50 B'rit Hadashah: John 9:1-7, 10:22-39 |
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28 Kislev |
MIKETZ - at the end of Haftarah: **(Shabbat Chanukah, Ronni v’Simchi, Zech. 2:14 thru 4:7) |
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5 Tevet |
VAYIGASH - and he drew near Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 B’rit Hadashah: Luke 6:12-16 |
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10 Tevet |
TSOM ASARAH B’TEVET - Fast of 10 Tevet Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 thru 56:8 (Ash. afternoon only) B’rit Hadashah: (none) |
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12 Tevet |
VAY’CHI - and he lived Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12 B’rit Hadashah: 1 Peter 1:1-9 |
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EXODUS |
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Shabbat Date |
Parasha To Read |
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19 Tevet |
SH’MOT - names Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 thru 28:13, 29:22-23; Jeremiah 1:1 thru 2:3 B’rit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 14:13-25 |
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26 Tevet |
VA’ERA - and I appeared Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25 thru 29:21 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 9:14-29 |
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4 Shevat |
BO - go! Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 9:14-29 |
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11 Shevat |
B’SHALACH - when he let go Haftarah: Judges 4:4 thru 5:31 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1 thru 20:6 (Shabbat Shirah - Sabbath of Song) |
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18 Shevat |
YITRO - Jethro (abundance) Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1 thru 7:6, 9:6-7(5-6 ????) B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 5:8-20 |
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24 Shevat |
MISHPATIM - judgments Haftarah: B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1-11 ‡Shabbat Sh’kalim (“Shekel” - head tax paid before 1 Nisan) Exodus 30:11-16; 2 Kings 12:1-17 [Ash.] or 2 Kings 11:17 thru 12:17 [Seph.] |
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2 Adar |
T’RUMAH - offering Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:12 thru 6:13 B’rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 |
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9 Adar |
T’ZAVEH - you shall command Torah: Exodus 27:20 thru 30:10 ‡Shabbat Zachor (“Remember” what Amalek did to you) Deuteronomy 25:17-19; 1 Samuel 15:2-34 |
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13 Adar |
TSOM ES’TER - Fast of Esther Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 |
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14-15 Adar |
PURIM - (Feast of) Lots Torah: Exodus 17:8-16 |
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16 Adar |
KI TISA - when you elevate Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39 B’rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 |
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23 Adar |
VAYAKHEL - and he assembled Torah: Exodus 35:1 thru 38:20 P’KUDEI - accountings of Torah: Exodus 38:21 thru 40:38 ‡Parah (“Cow” - red heifer’s ashes purify for Pesach) |
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LEVITICUS |
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Shabbat Date |
Parasha To Read |
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1 Nisan |
VAYIKRA - and He called Torah: Leviticus 1:1 thru 6:7(5:26 תנ״ד) ‡Shabbat haChodesh (“The Month” - Nisan begins civil year) Exodus 12:1-20; Ezekiel 45:16 thru 46:18 [Ash.] or 36:16-36 [Seph.] (Shabbat/Rosh Chodesh: Isaiah 66:1-24; 1 Peter 2:4-10) |
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8 Nissan |
TSAV - command! Torah: Leviticus 6:8(1 תנ״ד) thru 8:36 **Shabbat haGadol (“The Great” - the prophet Elijah heralds Messiah) Malachi 3:4-24 |
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15-22 Nissan |
PESACH - (Feast of) Passover Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-15, 6:1, 6:27 B’rit Hadashah: John 1:29-31, 10:14-18 |
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21 Nissan |
PESACH 7th day - Passover 7th day Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1-51 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 15:1-4 |
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27 Nissan |
YOM HASHOAH - Holocaust Remembrance Day Haftarah: (none) B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 6:9-11 |
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29 Nisan |
SH’MINI - eighth Torah: Leviticus 9:1 thru 11:47 **(Machar Chodesh 1 Samuel 20:18,42 [Seph.]) |
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4 Iyar |
YOM HA’ATZMA’UT - Israel Independence Day Torah: Deuteronomy 11:8-21 |
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6 Iyar |
TAZRIA - she bears seed Torah: Leviticus 12:1 thru 13:59
M’TSORA - infected one Haftarah: 2 Kings 7:3-20 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 23:16-24:2, 30-31 |
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13 Iyar |
ACHAREI MOT - after the death Torah: Leviticus 16:1 thru 18:30 K’DOSHIM - holy people Torah: Leviticus 19:1 thru 20:27 |
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18 Iyar |
LAG BA’OMER - 33rd Day Counting The Omer |
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20 Iyar |
EMOR - speak! Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 B’rit Hadashah: Luke 14:12-24 |
| 27 Iyar May 19* |
B’HAR - on the Mount Torah: Leviticus 25:1 thru 26:2 B’CHUKOTAI - in My statutes Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 thru 17:14 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 22:1-14 |
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NUMBERS |
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Shabbat Date |
Parasha To Read |
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5 Sivan |
B’MIDBAR - in the wilderness Torah: Numbers 1:1 thru 4:20Haftarah: Hosea 1:10-2:20(2:1-22 תנ״ד) B’rit Hadashah: Romans 9:22-33 |
| 6-7 Sivan May 27-28*** |
SHAVUOT - (Feast of) Weeks Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 B’rit Hadashah: John 1:32-34; Matthew 3:11-17 |
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12 Sivan |
NASO - elevate! Haftarah: Judges 13:2 B’rit Hadashah: John 12:20-36 |
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19 Sivan |
B’EHA’ALOT’CHA - when you set up Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10(14 תנ״ד) thru 4:7 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 11:1-19 |
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26 Sivan |
SH’LACH L’CHA - send on your behalf Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 B’rit Hadashah: Hebrews 3:7-4:11 |
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3 Tammuz |
KORACH - Korah (bald) Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14 thru 12:22 B’rit Hadashah: Acts 5:1-11 |
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10 Tammuz |
CHUKKAT - regulation of Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 B’rit Hadashah: John 3:10-21 |
| 17 Tammuz July 7 |
BALAK - destroyer Haftarah: Micah 5:6 thru 6:8 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 11:25-32 |
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18 Tammuz |
TSOM SHIVAH ASAR B’TAMMUZ - Fast of 17 Tammuz Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 thru 56:8 (Ash. afternoon only) B’rit Hadashah: (none) |
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24 Tammuz |
PINCHAS - Phinehas (dark-skinned) Torah: Numbers 25:10 thru 29:40(30:1 תנ״ד) **(First Haftarah of Affliction, Dibrei Yirmeyahu, Jeremiah 1:1 thru 2:3) |
| 2 Av July 21 |
MATOT - tribes Haftarah: B’rit Hadashah:Acts 9:1-22
(Second Haftarah of Affliction, Shim’u) MAS’EI - journeys of Torah: Numbers 33:1 thru 36:13 |
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DEUTERONOMY |
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Shabbat Date |
Parasha To Read |
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9 Av |
D’VARIM - words Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 thru 3:22 Shabbat Chazon (“Sabbath of Vision” of afflictions - Last of 3 Haftarot of Affliction and warning of Temple’s destruction). |
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9 Av |
TSOM TISH’AH B’AV - Fast of 9th of Av (Temple Destroyed) Torah: Deuteronomy 4:25-40 |
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16 Av |
VA’ETCHANAN - and I pleaded Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 thru 7:11 Shabbat Nachamu (“Sabbath of Comfort” - first of 7 Haftarot of comfort after the Temple was destroyed. |
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23 Av |
EKEV - as a result Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 thru 51:3 B’rit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:8-13 |
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30 Av |
R’EH - behold! Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 thru 16:17 **(Machar Chodesh: 1 Samuel 20:18, 42) |
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7 Elul |
SHOF’TIM - judges Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 thru 52:12 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 3:1-17 |
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14 Elul |
KI TETSE - when you go out Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 thru 25:19 **(add R’eh Haftarah, Isaiah 54:11 thru 55:5) |
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21 Elul |
KI TAVO - when you enter in Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 B’rit Hadashah: John 15:1-11 |
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28 Elul |
NITSAVIM - you are standing Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 thru 63:9 B’rit Hadashah: John 15:1-11 |
| 1-2 Tishrei Sept 17-18 |
ROSH HASHANAH - Head of the New Year (Feast of Trumpets) Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1 thru 2:10 B’rit Hadashah: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 |
| 3 Tishrei September 19 |
TSOM G’DAL’YAHU - Fast of Gedaliah Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 thru 56:8 B’rit Hadashah: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 |
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6 Tishrei |
VAYELECH - and he went Torah: Deuteronomy 31:1-30 **(Shabbat Shuvah - Sabbath of Return/Repentance) |
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10 Tishrei |
YOM KIPPUR - Day of Atonement Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14 thru 58:14 B’rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 5:10-21 |
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13 Tishrei |
HA’AZINU - hear! Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1-51 B’rit Hadashah: Romans 10:17 thru 11-12; 12:19; 15:9-10 |
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15-21 Tishrei |
SUKKOT - (Feast of) Booths/Tabernacles Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-24 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 7:1-10 |
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20 Tishrei
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SHABBAT CHOL HAMO’ED - Sabbath of the festival Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18 thru 39:16 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1-16 |
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21 Tishrei |
HOSHANA RABBAH - Great Deliverance Haftarah: (None) B’rit Hadashah: John 7:1-2, 37-42 |
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22 Tishrei |
SH’MINI ATSERET - 8th Day (Last Day of Sukkot) Haftarah: 1 Kings 8:54 thru 9:1 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1-9 |
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23 Tishrei
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V’ZOT HAB’RACHAH - and this the blessing Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 B’rit Hadashah: Revelation 21:9 thru 22:5 |
| 23 Tishrei October 9 |
SIMCHAT TORAH - Joy of the Torah Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 B’rit Hadashah: Matthew 5:17-48 |
| (New Moon each month) |
ROSH CHODESH - Head of the Month Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 B’rit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4-10 |
Notes:
*Announce on Sabbath preceding Rosh Chodesh the new moon of Cheshvan 10/28-29/11; Kislev 11/27/11; Tevet 12/26-27/11; Sh'vat 1/25/12; Adar 2/23-24/12; Nisan 3/24/12; Iyar 4/22-23/12; Sivan 5/22/12; Tammuz 6/20-21/12; Av 7/20/12; Elul 8/18-19/12.
**Items crossed out indicate normal readings which were replaced this particular year with special readings as indicated in fine print.
***Alternate date for Shavuot, based on counting the Omer beginning evening after the first Sabbath during Passover, does not change.
‡ These are 4 special Shabbats before Passover with add'l Torah and replacement Haftarah readings.
[Ash.] Ashkenazi or Jewish people of European decent.
[Seph.] Sephardic or Jewish people of Hispanic decent.
(תנ״ד) Abbreviation for Tanakh denoting whenever there is a difference in the verse reference between a passage in the English Bible and the Hebrew Bible.
For explanation of the selected New Covenant readings, consult Walk Genesis! by Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg, Ph.D. For a new translation, read the Tree of Life Bible: The New Covenant by Messianic Jewish Family Bible Project. Weekly Parasha taken from "2011-2011 Parashiot From the Torah and Haftarah" by Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg, Ph.D. and the Foundation for Leadership and Messianic Education (FLAME).
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