Parasha 5772 (2011 2012) Weekly Portion from the Torah and Haftarah with Readings from the B rit Hadashah and Holiday Selections GENESIS 24 Tishrei October 22* B REISHEET in the beginning Torah: Genesis 1:1 thru 6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 thru 43:10 B rit Hadashah: Revelation 22:6 21 1 Cheshvan October 29 NOACH Noah (rest) Torah: Genesis 6:9 thru 11:32 **(Shabbat/Rosh Chodesh, Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 thru 55:5 Isaiah 66:1 24,23; B rit Hadashah: Matthew 24:36 46 1 Peter 2:4 10) 8 Cheshvan November 5 LECH L CHA get yourself out Torah: Genesis 12:1 thru 17:27 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 thru 41:16 B rit Hadashah: Romans 4:1 25 15 Cheshvan November 12 VAYERA and He appeared Torah: Genesis 18:1 thru 22:24 Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1 37 B rit Hadashah: Luke 1:26 38, 24:36 53 22 Cheshvan November 19 CHAYEI SARA life of Sarah Torah: Genesis 23:1 thru 25:18 Haftarah: 1 Kings 1:1 31 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1 17 29 Cheshvan November 26* TOL DOT generations Torah: Genesis 25:19 thru 28:9 Haftarah: Malachi 1:1 thru 2:7 **(Machar Chodesh, 1 Samuel 20:18,42) B rit Hadashah: Romans 9:1 13 7 Kislev December 3 VAYETZEI and he went out (תנ ד 32:2(3 Torah: Genesis 28:10 thru (תנ ד 14:9(10 Haftarah: Hosea 11:7 thru B rit Hadashah: John 1:19 51 14 Kislev December 10 VAYISHLACH and he sent Torah: Genesis 32:3(4 (תנ ד thru 36:43 Haftarah: Obadiah 1 21
B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:11 20 21 Kislev December 17 VAYEISHEV and he settled Torah: Genesis 37:1 thru 40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2:6 thru 3:8 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1 6, 16 25 25 Kislev 2 Tevet December 21 28 CHANUKAH (Feast of) Dedication Torah: Numbers 7:1 11 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 thru 4:7; 1 Kings 7:40 50 B rit Hadashah: John 9:1 7, 10:22 39 28 Kislev December 24* MIKETZ at the end of Torah: Genesis 41:1 thru 44:17 Haftarah: 1 Kings 3:15 thru 4:1 **(Shabbat Chanukah, B rit Hadashah: Matthew 27:15 46 Ronni v Simchi, Zech. 2:14 thru 4:7) 5 Tevet December 31 VAYIGASH and he drew near Torah: Genesis 44:18 thru 47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15 28 B rit Hadashah: Luke 6:12 16 10 Tevet January 5, 2012 TSOM ASARAH B TEVET Fast of 10 Tevet Torah: Exodus 32:11 14, 34:1 10 Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 thru 56:8 (Ash. afternoon only) B rit Hadashah: (none) 12 Tevet January 7 VAY CHI and he lived Torah: Genesis 47:28 thru 50:26 Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1 12 B rit Hadashah: 1 Peter 1:1 9 EXODUS 19 Tevet January 14 SH MOT names Torah: Exodus 1:1 thru 6:1 Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 thru 28:13, 29:22 23; Jeremiah 1:1 thru 2:3 B rit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 14:13 25 26 Tevet January 21* VA ERA and I appeared Torah: Exodus 6:2 thru 9:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25 thru 29:21 B rit Hadashah: Romans 9:14 29
4 Shevat January 28 Torah: Exodus 10:1 thru 13:16 Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13 28 B rit Hadashah: Romans 9:14 29 BO go! 11 Shevat February 4 B SHALACH when he let go Torah: Exodus 13:17 thru 17:16 Haftarah: Judges 4:4 thru 5:31 (Shabbat Shirah - Sabbath of Song) B rit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1 thru 20:6 18 Shevat February 11 YITRO Jethro (abundance) (תנ ד 20:26(23 Torah: Exodus 18:1 thru (תנ ד 9:6 7(5 6 Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1 thru 7:6, B rit Hadashah: Matthew 5:8 20 24 Shevat February 18* MISHPATIM judgments Torah: Exodus 21:1 thru 24:18 Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8 22; 33:25 26 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.] B rit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1 11 2 Adar February 25 T RUMAH offering Torah: Exodus 25:1 thru 27:19 Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:12 thru 6:13 B rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 9:1 15 9 Adar March 3 T ZAVEH you shall command Torah: Exodus 27:20 thru 30:10 Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10 27 Shabbat Zachor ( Remember what Amalek did to you) Deuteronomy 25:17 19; 1 Samuel 15:2 34 B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 13:10 16 13 Adar March 7 TSOM ES TER Fast of Esther Torah: Exodus 32:11 14, 34:1 10 Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 56:8 (Ash. afternoon only) B rit Hadashah: (none) 14 15 Adar March 8 9 Torah: Exodus 17:8 16 Haftarah: Esther; Psalm 3:3 B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 11 PURIM (Feast of) Lots 16 Adar March 10 KI TISA when you elevate Torah: Exodus 30:11 thru 34:35 Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1 39
B rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 3:1 18 23 Adar March 17* VAYAKHEL and he assembled Torah: Exodus 35:1 thru 38:20 Haftarah: 1 Kings 7:40 50 [Ash.] or 7:13 26 [S] Hebrews 9:1 11 B rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 9:1 15; Hebrews 9:1 14; Revelation 11:1 13 P KUDEI accountings of Torah: Exodus 38:21 thru 40:38 Haftarah: 1 Kings 7:51 thru 8:21 Parah ( Cow - red heifer s ashes purify for Pesach) Numbers 19:1 22; Ezekiel 36:16 38 [Ash.] or Ezekiel 36:16 36 [Seph.] B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 8:1 12 LEVITICUS 1 Nisan March 24 VAYIKRA and He called Torah: Leviticus 1:1 thru 6:7(5:26 (תנ ד Shabbat hachodesh ( The Month - Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21 thru 44:23; Isaiah 66:1,23 Nisan begins civil year) B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 10:1 18 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) 8 Nisan March 31 TSAV command! Torah: Leviticus 6:8(1 (תנ ד thru 8:36 Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21 thru 8:3; 9:22 24(22 23 (תנ ד **Shabbat hagadol ( The Great - the prophet Elijah heralds B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 9:11 28 Messiah) Malachi 3:4 24 15 22 Nissan April 7 14 PESACH (Feast of) Passover Torah: Exodus 12:21 51 (maftir Numbers 28:16 25) Haftarah: Joshua 3:5 7, 5:2 15, 6:1, 6:27 B rit Hadashah: John 1:29 31, 10:14 18 21 Nissan April 13 PESACH 7th day Passover 7th day Torah: Exodus 13:17 thru 15:26 (maftir 28:19 25) Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1 51 B rit Hadashah: Revelation 15:1 4 27 Nissan April 19 YOM HASHOAH Holocaust Remembrance Day Torah: Deuteronomy 4:30 40 Haftarah: (none) B rit Hadashah: Revelation 6:9 11 29 Nisan April 21* Torah: Leviticus 9:1 thru 11:47 SH MINI eighth **(Machar Chodesh
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 6:1 thru 7:17; Hebrews 7:1 19 1 Samuel 20:18,42 [Seph.]) B rit Hadashah: Mark 7:1 23; Acts 5:1 11; 10:1 35; 2 Corinthians 6:14 thru 7:1; Galatians 2:11 16; 1 Peter 1:14 16 4 Iyar April 26 YOM HA ATZMA UT Israel Independence Day Torah: Deuteronomy 11:8 21 Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32 11:12 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 24:29 44 6 Iyar April 28 TAZRIA she bears seed Torah: Leviticus 12:1 thru 13:59 Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:42 thru 5:19a B rit Hadashah: Luke 7:18 35 M TSORA infected one Torah: Leviticus 14:1 thru 15:33 Haftarah: 2 Kings 7:3 20 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 23:16 24:2, 30 31 13 Iyar May 5 ACHAREI MOT after the death Torah: Leviticus 16:1 thru 18:30 Haftarah: Amos 9:7 15 [Ash.] or Ezekiel 20:2 20 [Seph.] B rit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 6:9 20 K DOSHIM holy people Torah: Leviticus 19:1 thru 20:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1 16 [Ash.] or Ezekiel 20:2 20 [Seph.]; Amos 9:7 15 [Ash.] B rit Hadashah: Matthew 5:43 48 18 Iyar May 10 LAG BA OMER 33 rd Day Counting The Omer (No Special Reading) 20 Iyar May 12 Torah: Leviticus 21:1 thru 24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 31 B rit Hadashah: Luke 14:12 24 EMOR speak! 27 Iyar May 19* B HAR on the Mount Torah: Leviticus 25:1 thru 26:2 Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6 27 B rit Hadashah: Luke 4:16 21; 1 Corinthians 7:21 24; Galatians 6:7 10 B CHUKOTAI in My statutes Torah: Leviticus 26:3 thru 27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 thru 17:14 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 22:1 14 NUMBERS
5 Sivan May 26 B MIDBAR in the desert Torah: Numbers 1:1 thru 4:20 (תנ ד 1:10 2:20(2:1 22 Haftarah: Hosea B rit Hadashah: Romans 9:22 33 6 7 Sivan May 27 28*** SHAVUOT (Feast of) Weeks Torah: Exodus 19:1 thru 20:23 (maftir Numbers 28:26 31) Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1 28, 3:12 B rit Hadashah: John 1:32 34; Matthew 3:11 17 12 Sivan June 2 Torah: Numbers 4:21 thru 7:89 Haftarah: Judges 13:2 B rit Hadashah: John 12:20 36 NASO elevate! 19 Sivan June 9 B EHA ALOT CHA when you set up Torah: Numbers 8:1 thru 12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10(14 (תנ ד thru 4:7 B rit Hadashah: Revelation 11:1 19 26 Sivan June 16* SH LACH L CHA send on your behalf Torah: Numbers 13:1 thru 15:41 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 24 B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 3:7 4:11 3 Tammuz June 23 KORACH Korah (bald) Torah: Numbers 16:1 thru 18:32 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14 thru 12:22 B rit Hadashah: Acts 5:1 11 10 Tammuz June 30 CHUKKAT regulation of Torah: Numbers 19:1 thru 22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1 33 B rit Hadashah: John 3:10 21 17 Tammuz July 7 BALAK destroyer Torah: Numbers 22:2 thru 25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6 thru 6:8 B rit Hadashah: Romans 11:25 32 18 Tammuz July 8 TSOM SHIVAH ASAR B TAMMUZ Fast of 17 Tammuz Torah: Exodus 32:11 14, 34:1 10 Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 thru 56:8 (Ash. afternoon only) B rit Hadashah: (none)
24 Tammuz July 14* PINCHAS Phinehas (dark-skinned) (תנ ד 29:40(30:1 Torah: Numbers 25:10 thru Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:46 thru 19:21 **(1st Haftarah of Affliction, Dibrei Yirmeyahu, Jeremiah 1:1 thru 2:3) B rit Hadashah: John 2:13 25 2 Av July 21 MATOT tribes Torah: Numbers 30:1(2 (תנ ד thru 32:42 Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 thru 2:3 B rit Hadashah: Acts 9:1 22 (2nd Haftarah of Affliction, Shim u) MAS EI journeys of Torah: Numbers 33:1 thru 36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4 28, 3:4 [Ash.], 4:1 2 [S] B rit Hadashah: James 4:1 12 DEUTERONOMY 9 Av July 28 D VARIM words Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 thru 3:22 Shabbat Chazon ( Sabbath of Vision of Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1 27 afflictions - last of 3 Haftarot of Affliction B rit Hadashah: Acts 7:51 thru 8:4 warning of Temple s destruction). 9 Av July 28 TSOM TISH AH B AV Fast of 9 th of Av (Temple Destroyed) Torah: Deuteronomy 4:25 40 Haftarah: Jeremiah 8:13 9:23 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 23:1 3; 16 23, 34 thru 24:3 16 Av August 4 VA ETCHANAN and I pleaded Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 thru 7:11 Shabbat Nachamu ( Sabbath of Comfort Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1 26 - first of 7 Haftarot of comfort after the B rit Hadashah: Matthew 23:31 39 Temple was destroyed. 23 Av August 11* EKEV as a result Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 thru 11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 thru 51:3 B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:8 13 30 Av August 18 R EH behold! Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 thru 16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 thru 55:5 **(Machar Chodesh: 1 Samuel 20:18, 42) (Shabbat/Rosh Chodesh: Isaiah 66:1 24; 1 Peter 2:4 10) B rit Hadashah: John 7:37 52 7 Elul August 25 SHOF TIM judges Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 thru 21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 thru 52:12
B rit Hadashah: Matthew 3:1 17 14 Elul September 1 KI TETSE when you go out Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 thru 25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 10 **(add R eh Haftarah, Isaiah 54:11 thru 55:5) B rit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 5:1 5 21 Elul September 8 KI TAVO when you enter in (תנ ד 29:9(8 Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1 thru Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1 22 B rit Hadashah: John 15:1 11 28 Elul September 15 NITSAVIM you are standing Torah: Deuteronomy 29:10(9 (תנ ד thru 30:20 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 thru 63:9 B rit Hadashah: John 15:1 11 1 2 Tishrei September 17 18 ROSH HASHANAH Head of the New Year (Feast of Trumpets) Torah: Genesis 21:1 34 (maftir Numbers 29:1 6) 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 Torah: Exodus 32:11 14, 34:1 10 Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6 thru 56:8 B rit Hadashah: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 18 6 Tishrei September 22 VAYELECH and he went Torah: Deuteronomy 31:1 30 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2 10; Joel 2:15 27 [Ash.]; Micah 7:18 20; Romans 10:1 17 **(Shabbat Shuvah - Sabbath of Return/Repentance) Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 (Ash.) B rit Hadashah: Hebrews 13:5 8 10 Tishrei September 26 YOM KIPPUR Day of Atonement Torah: Leviticus 16:1 34 (maftir Numbers 29:7 11) Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14 thru 58:14 B rit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 5:10 21 13 Tishrei September 29 HA AZINU hear! Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1 52 Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1 51 B rit Hadashah: Romans 10:17 thru 11 12; 12:19; 15:9 10
15 21 Tishrei October 1 7 SUKKOT (Feast of) Booths/Tabernacles Torah: Exodus 33:12 thru 34:26 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1 24 B rit Hadashah: Revelation 7:1 10 20 Tishrei October 6 SHABBAT CHOL HAMO ED Sabbath of the festival Torah: Exodus 33:12 thru 34:26 (maftir Numbers 29:17 22) Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18 thru 39:16 B rit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1-16 21 Tishrei October 7 HOSHANA RABBAH Great Deliverance Torah: Numbers 29:32 34 Haftarah: (None) B rit Hadashah: John 7:1-2, 37-42 22 Tishrei October 8 SH MINI ATSERET 8th Day (Last Day of Sukkot) Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22 16:17 (maftir Numbers 29:35 thru 30:1) Haftarah: 1 Kings 8:54 thru 9:1 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1 9 23 Tishrei October 9 V ZOT HAB RACHAH and this the blessing Torah: Deuteronomy 33:1 thru 34:12 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1 18 B rit Hadashah: Revelation 21:9 thru 22:5 23 Tishrei October 9 SIMCHAT TORAH Joy of the Torah Torah: Deuteronomy 33 thru 34; Genesis 1:1 thru 2:3 (maftir Num. 29:35 thru 30:1) Haftarah: Joshua 1:1 18 B rit Hadashah: Matthew 5:17-48 (New Moon) ROSH CHODESH Head of the Month Torah: Numbers 28:9 15 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1 24 B rit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4 10 *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. For explanation of the selected New Covenant readings, consult Walk Genesis! For a new translation, read the Tree of Life Bible: The New Covenant by Messianic Jewish Family Bible Project.
This 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). This Document Last Updated: 10/20/2011 1:04 AM