Scriptural Readings
Cycle of Torah and Haftarah Readings in the Synagogue for Shabbat, Festivals, and special occasions

PARASHAH

TORAH PORTION

HAFTARAH PORTION

Beraishit

Genesis 1:1 - 6:8

Isaiah 42:5 - 43:11 [42:5 - 21]

Noach

Genesis 6:9 - 11:32

Isaiah 54:1 - 55:5 [54:1-10]

Lech Lecha

Genesis 12:1 - 17:27

Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16

Vayera

Genesis 18:1 - 22:24

II Kings 4:1 - 37 [4:1 - 23]

Chayei Sarah

Genesis 23:1 - 25:18

I Kings 1:1 - 31

Toldot

Genesis 25:19 - 28:9

Malachi 1:1 - 2:7

Va-yeitzei

Genesis 28:10 - 32:3

Hosea 12:13 - 14:10 [11:7 - 12:12]

Vayishlach

Genesis 32:4 - 36:43

Hosea 11:7 - 12:12 [Obadiah 1:1 - 21]

Vayeshev

Genesis 37:1 - 40:23

Amos 2:6 - 3:8

Miketz

Genesis 41:1 - 44:17

I Kings 3:15 - 4:1

Vayigash

Genesis 44:18 - 47:27

Ezekiel 37:15 - 28

Vayechi

Genesis 47:28 - 50:26

I Kings 2:1 - 12

Shemot

Exodus 1:1 - 6:1

Isaiah 27:6 - 28:13; 29:22, 23 [Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3]

Va'era

Exodus 6:2 - 9:35

Ezekiel 28:25 - 29:21

Bo

Exodus 10:1 - 13:16

Jeremiah 46:13 - 28

Beshalach

Exodus 13:17 - 17:16

Judges 4:4 - 5:31 [5:1 - 31]

Yitro

Exodus 18:1 - 20:23

Isaiah 6:1 - 7:6; 9:5, 6 [6:1 - 13]

Mishpatim

Exodus 21:1 - 24: 18

Jeremiah 34:8 - 22; 33:25, 26

Terumah

Exodus 25: 5 - 27:19

I Kings 5: 26 - 6:13

Tetzaveh

Exodus 27: 20 - 30:10

Ezekiel 43: 10 - 27

Ki Tisa

Exodus 30:11 - 34:35

I Kings 18:1 - 39 [18:20 - 39]

Vayakhel

Exodus 35:1 - 38:20

I Kings 7:40 - 50 [7:13 - 26]

Pedkude

Exodus 38:21 - 40:38

I Kings 7:51 - 8:21 [7:40 - 50]

Vayikra

Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26

Isaiah 43:21 - 44:23

Tzav

Leviticus 6:1 - 8:36

Jeremiah 7:21 - 8:3; 9:22, 23

Shemini

Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47

II Samuel 6:1 - 7:17 [6:1 -19]

Tazria

Leviticus 12:1 - 13:59

II Kings 4:42 - 65:19

Metzora

Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33

II Kings 7:3 - 20

Achare Mot

Leviticus 16:1 - 18:30

Ezekiel 22:1 - 19 [22:1 - 16]

Kedoshim

Leviticus 19:1 - 20:27

Amos 9:7 - 15 [Ezekiel 20:2 - 20]

Emor

Leviticus 21:1 - 24:23

Ezekiel 44:15 - 31

Behar

Leviticus 25:1 - 26:2

Jeremiah 32:6 - 27

Bechukotai

Leviticus 26:3 - 27:34

Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14

Bemidbar

Numbers 1:1 - 4:20

Hosea 2:1 - 22

Naso

Numbers 4:21 - 7:89

Judges 13:2 - 25

Beha'alotecha

Numbers 8:1 - 12:16

Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7

Shelack-Lecha

Numbers 13:1 - 15:41

Joshua 2:1 - 24

Korach

Numbers 16:1 - 18:32

I Samuel 11:14 - 12:22

Chukat

Numbers 19:1 - 22:1

Judges 11:1 - 33

Balak

Numbers 22:2 - 25:9

Micah 5:6 - 6:8

Pinchas

Numbers 25:10 - 30:1

I Kings 18:46 - 19:21

Matot

Numbers 30:2 - 32:42

Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3

Mas'ey

Numbers 33:1 - 36:13

Jeremiah 2:4 - 28; 3:4 [2:4 - 28; 4:1, 2

Devarim

Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22

Isaiah 1:1 - 27

Va'etchanan

Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11

Isaiah 40:1 - 26

Ekev

Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25

Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3

Re'eh

Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17

Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5

Shoftim

Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9

Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12

Ki Tetze

Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19

Isaiah 54:1 -10

Ki Tavo

Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8

Isaiah 60:1 - 22

Nitzavim

Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20

Isaiah 60:10 - 63:9

Vayelech

Deuteronomy 31:1 - 30

Isaiah 55:6 - 56:8

Ha'azinu

Deuteronomy 32:1 - 52

II Samuel 22:1 - 51

V'zot Ha-Berachah

Deuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12

Joshua 1:1 - 18 [1:1 - 9]

Cycle of Torah and Haftarah Readings for Festivals and Special Occasions

Note: Many Reform congregations observe seven days Sukkot and Pesach, and one day Rosh Hashanah and Shavuot, while Conservative and Orthodox congregations observe and eighth day of Sukkot and Pesach, and a second day of Rosh Hashanah and Shavuot.

OCCASION

TORAH READING

HAFTARAH READING

Rosh Hashanah, first day

Genesis 21:1 - 1 - 34
Numbers 29: 1 - 6

I Samuel 1: 1 - 2:10

Rosh Hashanah, second day

Genesis 22:1 - 24
Numbers 29:1 - 6

Jeremiah 31:2 - 20

Shabbat Shuvah

[weekly parashah]

Hosea 14:2 - 10; Micah 7:18 - 20, or Hosea 14:2 - 10; Joel 2:15 - 17 [Hosea 14:2 - 10; Micah 7:18 - 20]

Yom Kippur morning

Leviticus 16:1 - 34
Numbers 29:7 - 11

Isaiah 57:14 - 58:14

Yom Kippur afternoon

Leviticus 18:1 - 30
[alternative: Leviticus 19]

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

Sukkot, first day

Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44
Numbers 29:12 - 16

Zechariah 14:1 - 21

Sukkot, second day

Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44
Numbers 29:12 - 16

I Kings 8:2 - 21

Shabbat during Sukkot

Exodus 33:12 - 34:26
daily portion from Num. 29

Ezekiel 38:18 - 39:16

Shemini Atzeret

Deuteronomy 14:22 - 16:17
Numbers 29:35 - 30:1

I Kings 8:54 - 66

Simchat Torah

Deutereronomy 33: 1 - 34:12
Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
Numbers 29:35 - 30:1

Joshua 1:1 - 18 [1:1 - 9]

First Shabbat of Chanukah

weekly parashah

Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7

Second Shabbat of Chanukah

weekly parashah

I Kings 7:40 - 50

Shabbat Shekalim

weekly parashah
Exodus 30:11 - 16

II Kings 12:1 - 17 [11:17 - 12:17]

Shabbat Zachor

weekly parashah
Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19

I Samuel 15:2 - 24 [15:1 - 34]

Purim

Exodus 17:8 - 16

Shabbat Parah

weekly parashah
Numbers 19:1 - 22

Ezekiel 36:16 - 38 [36:16 - 36]

Shabbat Ha-Chodesh

weekly parashah
Exodus 12:1 - 20

Ezekiel 45:16 - 46:18 [45:18 - 46:15]

Shabbat Ha-Gadol

weekly parashah

Mlachi 3:4 - 24

Pesach, first day

Exodus 12:21 - 51
Numbers 28:16 - 25

Joshua 3:5 - 7; 5:2 - 6:1; 6:27 [5:2 - 6:1]

Pesach, second day

Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44
Numbers 28:16 - 25

II Kings23:1 - 9; 21 - 25

Shabbat during Pesach

Exodus 33:12 - 34:26
Numbers 28:19 - 25

Ezekiel 36:37 - 37:14 [37:1 -14]

Pesach, 7th day

Exodus 13:17 - 15:26
Numbers 28:19 - 25

II Samuel 22:1 - 51

Pesach, 8th day

Deuteronomy 15:19 - 16:17
Numbers 28:26 - 31

Habakkuk 3:1 - 19 [2:20 - 3:19]

Yom HaShoah

weekly parashah

II Samuel 1:17 - 27

Yom Ha-Atzmaut

weekly parashah

Isaiah 60:1 - 22

Shavuot, first day

Exodus 19, 20
Numbers 28:26 - 31

Ezekiel 1:1 - 28; 3:12

Shavuot, second day

Deuteronomy 15:19 - 16:17
(Shabbat: Deut. 14:22 - 16:17]
Numbers 28:26 - 31

Habakkuk 2:20 - 3:19

Tisha B'Av morning

Deuteronomy 4:25 - 40

Jeremiah 8:13 - 9:23

Tisha B'Av afternoon

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

Isaiah 55:6 - 56:8 [Hosea 14:2 - 10; Micah 7:18 - 20]

Other Fast Days

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

Isaiah 55:6 - 56:8 [none]

Rosh Chodesh

weekly parashah
Numbers 28:9 - 15

Isaiah 66:1 -24

Shabbat immediately preceding Rosh Chodesh

weekly parashah

I Samuel 20:18 - 42