Weekly Parasha

 

This Parasha Schedule follows the traditional Orthodox Jewish calendar for 5784

In the table below there are links to the following:
– Entire weekly Torah commentary sections at Chabad.org under the Parasha Name / Event column
– Direct links to the text of the torah portions (in English and/or Hebrew) at Chabad.org under the Torah Portion column
– 13 Petals commentaries under the Commentary column

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Date (Saturday) - שַׁבָּתParasha Name / EventMeaning of Parasha Name Torah PortionCommentary
September 16, 2023Rosh HaShannah
Special readings		Genesis 21:1 - 34
Numbers 29:1 - 6
September 23Ha'azinu, הַאֲזִינוּGive earDeuteronomy 32:1 - 52The Mystical Dew of Light
September 30Sukkot, (סֻכּוֹת), Day 1,
Special readings		Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44
Numbers 29:12 - 16
October 7Shemini Atzeret, שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת
Special Readings		Deuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12,
Genesis 1: - 2:3		The End Embedded in the Beginning
October 14Bereishit, בְּרֵאשִׁיתIn the beginningGenesis 1:1 - 6:8The Two Souls and Messiah
October 21Noah, נֹחַNoah (rest)Genesis 6:9 - 11:32Noah and Messiah
October 28Lech Lechah, לֶךְ-לְךָGo forth, yourself! Genesis 12:1 - 17:27The Blessing and the Plants
November 4Va'yeirah, וַיֵּרָאAnd He appeared Genesis 18:1 - 22:24Isaac and the Akeida
November 11Chayei Sarah, חַיֵּי שָׂרָהLife of SarahGenesis 23:1 - 25:18Three Periods in Sarah’s life
November 18Toldot, תּוֹלְדֹתGenerations Genesis 25:19 - 28:9The Two Snakes and Messiah
November 25Va'yeitzi, וַיֵּצֵאAnd he went out Genesis 28:10 - 32:3
(28:10 - 32:2)		Yaakov’s Ladder and Messiah
December 2Va'yishlach, וַיִּשְׁלַחAnd he sent Genesis 32:4 - 36:43
(32:3 - 36:43)		The Reunion
December 9Va'yeishev, וַיֵּשֶׁב

Channukah (חֲנֻכָּה), Day 2
Additional readings		And he settled Genesis 37:1 - 40:23

Numbers 7:48 - 59		Messiah Son of Yosef

The Messiah That Hanukkah Concealed
December 16Miketz, מִקֵּץAt the end of Genesis 41:1 - 44:17
December 23Va'yigash, וַיִּגַּשׁAnd he drew near Genesis 44:18 - 47:27Tzafnat Paneakh
December 30Va'yechi, וַיְחִיAnd he lived Genesis 47:28 - 50:26Trein Mishikhin: The Twin Messiahs
January 6, 2024Shemot, שְׁמוֹתNamesExodus 1:1 - 6:1Names and Geulah
January 13Va'eirah, וָאֵרָאAnd I appeared Exodus 6:2 - 9:35Hokhmah and G-d's Names
January 20Bo, בֹּאEnter! Exodus 10:1 - 13:16Inside Pharoah
January 27Beshalach, בְּשַׁלַּחWhen he let go Exodus 13:17 - 17:16Unity for Redemption
February 3Yitro, יִתְרוֹJethro (abundance) Exodus 18:1 - 20:23
(18:1 - 20:26)		Repentance and Shabbat
February 10Mishpatim, מִּשְׁפָּטִיםJudgements Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
February 17Terumah, תְּרוּמָהOffering Exodus 25:1 - 27:19The Inner Sanctuary
February 24Tetzaveh, תְּצַוֶּהYou shall command Exodus 27:20 - 30:10Shekhina, Betzalel and Messiah
March 2Ki Tisa, כִּי תִשָּׂאWhen you elevate Exodus 30:11 - 34:35The Erev Rav
March 9Va'yakhel, וַיַּקְהֵל
And he assembledExodus 35:1 - 38:20One Body, One Sanctuary
March 16Pekudi, פְקוּדֵיAccountings ofExodus 38:21 - 40:38
(1:1 - 5:19)		Three Names for the Tabernacle
March 23Va'yikrah, וַיִּקְרָאAnd He calledLeviticus 1:1 - 5:26
The Living Sacrifice
March 30Tzav, צַוCommand!Leviticus 6:1 - 8:36The Continuous Fire
April 6Shemini, שְּׁמִינִיEighth Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47Welcome the Shekhina
April 13Tazriah, תַזְרִיעַShe bears seedLeviticus 12:1 - 13:59Circumcision and Leprosy
April 20Metzorah, מְּצֹרָעInfected oneDeuteronomy 14:22 - 16:17,
Numbers 28:19 - 25
April 27Passover (פֶּסַח), Day 5
Special Readings		Exodus 13:17 - 15:26
Numbers 28:19 - 25
May 4Acharei Mot, אַחֲרֵי מוֹתAfter the deathLeviticus 16:1 - 18:30Azazel and the Fallen Angels
May 11Kedoshim, קְדֹשִׁיםHoly onesLeviticus 19:1 - 20:27The Torah is About Love
May 18Emor, אֱמֹרSay! Leviticus 21:1 - 24:23Unifying G-d's Name
May 25Behar, בְּהַרOn the MountLeviticus 25:1 -26:2In Faith We Count
June1Bechukotai, בְּחֻקֹּתַיIn My statutesLeviticus 26:3 - 27:34The Fourth Torah
June 8Bamidbar, בְּמִדְבַּרIn the wildernessNumbers 1:1 - 4:20
June 15Nasso, נָשֹׂאElevate! Numbers 4:21 - 7:89Repentance: Four Steps and a 5th
June 22Behaalotchah, בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָIn your making go up Numbers 8:1 - 12:16The Unifying Light of the World
June 29Shelach Lecha, שְׁלַח-לְךָSend for yourself Numbers 13:1 - 15:41In the Desert and In Redemption
July 6Korach, קֹרַחKorah (bald) Numbers 16:1 - 18:32
July 13Chukat, חֻקַּתOrdinance ofNumbers 19:1 - 22:1The Light That Emerges From Darkness
July 20Balak, בָּלָקBalak (destroyer)Numbers 22:2 - 25:9
July 27Pinchas, פִּינְחָסPhinehas (dark-skinned) Numbers 25:10 - 30:1
(25:10 - 29:40)
August 3Matot, מַּטּוֹת
and
Masei, מַסְעֵי		Tribes

Journeys of 		Numbers 30:2 - 32:42
(30:1 - 32:42)

Numbers 33:1 - 36:13		The 42 Journeys
August 10Devarim, דְּבָרִיםWordsDeuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22On Fire
August 17Va'etchanan, וָאֶתְחַנַּןAnd I besought Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11
August 24Eikev, עֵקֶבBecause Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25The Heel and Messiah
August 31Re'ei, רְאֵהBehold Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17
September 7Shoftim, שֹׁפְטִיםJudgesDeuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9I See Men Like Trees
September 14Ki Teitzei, כִּי-תֵצֵאWhen you go out Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19The Bird's Nest
September 21Ki Tavo, כִּי-תָבוֹאWhen you come in Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8
(26:1 - 29:9)		Materialism and Egoism
September 28Nitzavim, נִצָּבִים
and
Vayelech, וַיֵּלֶךְ		Are standing

And he went		Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20
(29:10 - 30:20)

Deuteronomy 31:1 - 31:30