Torah Parashat

2025-2026

Hebrew Year 5786

The Torah is the written collection of God’s word, including its main laws and teachings. The weekly Torah portion, parshat hashavuah (also spelled parashat hashavuah) are readings from the Torah that are divided into 54 separate portions, each one named for the first word or words of the passage — and each linked to a specific week. The Torah is part of the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible, known in Christianity as the Old Testament. Tanach is an acronym for Torah, Nevi’im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings).

The annual cycle of Torah reading begins and ends on Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the annual Torah reading cycle. According to the Jewish tradition, the Torah is the written word of God that contains the main laws and teachings of the tradition. These laws include food laws, relationship laws, clothing laws, and religious teachings and practices, and are the core of Judaism.

One of the many reasons why we study the Torah in portions is due to the spiritual and mental nature of humans. Studying in portion sizes helps us mentally digest the information learned at a balanced pace. This is needed so that our brains do not overload on large doses of information at the same time.

You may have heard many Rabbis and teachers refer to teaching on the Torah Portion as “Daily Manna” or “Doses of Torah”, or “Bite-sized Spiritual Nuggets”, etc. This is because each week there is always something different or new that we receive from Hashem that is needed during the time we are studying. This teaching corresponds to the physical calendar as well. Many teachings like those around Passover also spiritually relate to physical things going on around us that only happen during the time we are prepping for Passover.

The same can be same about the Torah readings around Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Spiritually, it seems that the Torah Portions align with its corresponding Hebrew calendar- just the way Hashem intended. And for this purpose, it is wise to read in doses or portions to always be in sync with our creator and with our world. It is even taught that our birthdate also corresponds to the life purpose we all individually have, which can be found in our own Torah Portion (the Torah portion of the day we were born). This is why on our Bar/Bat Mitzvah, we read from the Torah Portion of our birthday.

How amazing is this! Those who do not believe in g-d would say everything happens by chance. But we see that Hashem is the author and grand architect of all things, and that He loves His creation so much that he ordains our paths, sets goals and desires in our hearts, and then gives us a blueprint through the Torah Portions to help guide us! Baruch Hashem for such a loving creator!

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5786 Holy Days

Rosh Hashanah

Sep 22‑24 M‑W

Rosh Hashanah
Genesis 21:1–34 & Genesis 22:1–24

Yom Kippur

Oct 1‑2 W‑Th

Yom Kippur
Leviticus 16:1-34 & Leviticus 18:1-30

Sukkot

Oct 6‑8 M‑W
Oct 9‑13 Th‑M

Sukkot
Leviticus 22:26-23:44

Shmini Atzeret & Simcha Torah

Oct 13‑14 M‑Tu

Shemini Atzeret
Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17

Oct 14‑15 Tu‑W

Simchat Torah
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12

Hanukkah

Dec 14‑22 Su‑M

Chanukah
Numbers 7:1-8:4

Purim

Mar 2‑3 M‑Tu

Purim
Exodus 17:8-16

Pesach

Torah Readings leading up to Pesach:

Shabbat Shekalim
Exodus 30:11-16

Shabbat Zachor
Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Shabbat Parah
Numbers 19:1-22

Shabbat Hachodesh
Exodus 12:1-20

Shabbat Hagadol
Haftarah/Malachi 3:4-24

Passover Reading:
Pesach Day 1: Exodus 12:21-51
Pesach Day 1: Numbers 28:16-25
Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; Joshua 5:2 - 6:1; Joshua 6:27

Seventh Day
Shviee Shel Pesach: Exodus 13:17 - 15:26
Shviee Shel Pesach: Numbers 28:19-25
Haftarah: Samuel II 22:1-51

Eighth Day
Achron Shel Pesach: Deuteronomy 15:19 - 16:17
Achron Shel Pesach: Numbers 28:19-25
Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32 - 12:6

Apr 1‑3 W‑F
Apr 4‑7 Sa‑Tu
Apr 7‑9 Tu‑Th

Shavuot

May 21‑23 Th‑Sa

Shavuot
Exodus 19:1-20:23 & Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17

Tish'a B'Av

Jul 22‑23 W‑Th

5786 Torah Readings

Bereshit

Genesis

Bereshit
Tishrei 26, 5786
October 18, 2025

Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-21

Noach
Cheshvan 3, 5786
October 25, 2025

Genesis 6:9-11:32
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10

Lech Lecha
Cheshvan 10, 5786
November 1, 2025

Genesis 12:1–17:27
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16

Vayera
Cheshvan 17, 5786
November 8, 2025

Genesis 18:1-22:24
Haftarah: Kings II 4:1-37

Chayei Sarah
Cheshvan 24, 5786
November 15, 2025

Genesis 23:1-25:18
Haftarah: Kings I 1:1-31

Toldot
Kislev 2, 5786
November 22, 2025

Genesis 25:19-28:9
Haftarah: Malachi 1:1 - 2:7

Vayetze
Kislev 9, 5786
November 29, 2025

Genesis 28:10-32:3
Haftarah: Hosea 11:7 - 12:14

Vayishlach
Kislev 16, 5786
December 6, 2025

Genesis 32:4-36:43
Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21

Vayeshev
Kislev 23, 5786
December 13, 2025

Genesis 37:1–40:23
Haftarah: Amos 2:6 - 3:8

Miketz
Kislev 30, 5786
December 20, 2025

Genesis 41:1-44:17
First Torah:
Mikeitz: Genesis 41:1 - 44:17
Second Torah:
Chanukah 6 - Rosh Chodesh: Numbers 28:9-15
Third Torah:
Chanukah 6 - Rosh Chodesh: Numbers 7:42-47
Haftarah: Zachariah 2:14 - 4:7; Isaiah 66:1; Isaiah 66:23-24; Isaiah 66:23; Samuel I 20:18; Samuel I 20:42

Vayigash
Tevet 7, 5786
December 27, 2025

Genesis 44:18-47:27
Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28

Vayechi
Tevet 14, 5786
January 3, 2026

Genesis 47:28-50:26
Haftarah: Kings I 2:1-12

Shemot

Exodus

Shemot
Tevet 21, 5786
January 10, 2026

Exodus 1:1 - 6:1
Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6 - 28:13; Isaiah 29:22-23

Va'era
Tevet 28, 5786
January 17, 2026

Exodus 6:2-9:35
Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25 - 29:21

Bo
Shevat 6, 5786
January 24, 2026

Exodus 10:1-13:16
Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28

Beshalach
Shevat 13, 5786
January 31, 2026

Exodus 13:17-17:16
Haftarah: Judges 4:4 - 5:31

Yitro
Shevat 20, 5786
February 7, 2026

Exodus 18:1-20:23
Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1-13

Mishpatim
Shevat 27, 5786
February 14, 2026

Exodus 21:1-24:18
First Torah:
Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1 - 24:18
Second Torah:
Parshat Shekalim: Exodus 30:11-16
Haftarah: Kings II 11:17 - 12:17

Terumah
Adar 4, 5786
February 21, 2026

Exodus 25:1-27:19
Haftarah: Kings I 5:26 - 6:13

Tetzaveh
Adar 11, 5786
February 28, 2026

Exodus 27:20-30:10
First Torah:
Tetzaveh: Exodus 27:20 - 30:10
Second Torah:
Parshat Zachor: Deuteronomy 25:17-19
Haftarah: Samuel I 15:1-34

Ki Tisa
Adar 18, 5786
March 7, 2026

Exodus 30:11-34:35
First Torah:
Ki Tisa: Exodus 30:11 - 34:35
Second Torah:
Parshat Parah: Numbers 19:1-22
Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-36

Vayakhel
Adar I 27, 5787
March 6, 2026

Exodus 35:1-38:20
First Torah:
Vayak'hel: Exodus 35:1 - 38:20
Second Torah:
Parshat Shekalim: Exodus 30:11-16
Haftarah: Kings II 11:17 - 12:17

Pekudei
Adar II 4, 5787
March 13, 2026

Exodus 38:21-40:38
Haftarah: Kings I 7:51 - 8:21

Vayikra

Leviticus

Vayikra
Leviticus 1:1-5:26

Tzav
Leviticus 6:1-8:36

Shemini
Leviticus 9:1–11:47

Tazria
Leviticus 12:1-13:59

Metzora
Leviticus 14:1–15:33

Acharei Mot
Leviticus 16:1–18:30

Kedoshim
Leviticus 19:1–20:27

Emor
Leviticus 21:1–24:23

Behar
Leviticus 25:1-26:2

Bechukotai
Leviticus 26:3-27:34

Bamidbar

Numbers

Bamidbar
Numbers 1:1–4:20

Naso
Numbers 4:21–7:89

Behaalotecha
Numbers 8:1–12:16

Shelach
Numbers 13:1–15:41

Korach
Numbers 16:1–18:32

Chukat
Numbers 19:1–22:1

Balak
Numbers 22:2–25:9

Pinchas
Numbers 25:10–30:1

Matot
Numbers 30:2–32:42

Masei
Numbers 33:1–36:13

Devarim

Deuteronomy

Devarim
Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22

Va'etchanan
Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11

Eikev
Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25

Re'eh
Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17

Shoftim
Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9

Ki Teitzei
Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19

Ki Tavo
Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8

Nitzavim
Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20

Vayelech
Deuteronomy 31:1-30

Haazinu
Deuteronomy 32:1-52

V'Zot HaBerachah
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12

Double Parshiyot

Vayakhel-Pekudei
Exodus 35:1-40:38

Tazria-Metzora
Leviticus 12:1-15:33

Acharei-Kedoshim
Leviticus 16:1-20:27

Behar-Bechukotai
Leviticus 25:1-27:34

Chukat-Balak
Numbers 19:1-25:9

Matot-Masei
Numbers 30:2--36:13

Nitzavim-Vayelech
Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30