Torah Parashat

2025-2026

Hebrew Year 5786

The Torah is the written collection of God’s word, containing its central laws, teachings, and sacred wisdom. The weekly Torah portion—Parshat HaShavuah (also spelled Parashat HaShavuah)—refers to the cycle of readings from the Torah that are divided into 54 individual portions. Each portion is named after the first word or words of the passage and is assigned to a specific week of the year.

The Torah itself is part of the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible—known in Christianity as the Old Testament. “Tanach” is an acronym for Torah (Law), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). The annual cycle of Torah reading begins and ends on Simchat Torah, the joyful holiday that celebrates the completion—and immediate restarting—of the Torah reading cycle. According to Jewish tradition, the Torah is the written word of God and contains the foundational laws and teachings of Judaism. These include guidance on food, relationships, clothing, ethical living, spiritual practices, and sacred observances—forming the heart of Jewish life.

One of the beautiful reasons we study the Torah in weekly portions is because of the spiritual and mental nature of the human being. Learning in measured portions allows us to thoughtfully absorb and digest what we are studying at a balanced pace. Rather than overwhelming ourselves with too much at once, we are invited into a steady rhythm of reflection, growth, and integration.

You may have heard rabbis and teachers describe the weekly Torah portion as “Daily Manna,” “Doses of Torah,” or “Bite-sized spiritual nourishment.” Each week offers something new—an insight, a message, or a gentle nudge from Hashem that feels especially relevant to that moment in time. The Torah readings often align beautifully with the Hebrew calendar. For example, the portions studied around Passover frequently connect to themes of freedom and preparation, mirroring both the physical season and the spiritual work we are doing.

The same is true for the readings surrounding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Time and again, it feels as though the Torah portions align with the Hebrew calendar in a deeply intentional way—just as Hashem designed. Studying in weekly portions allows us to remain spiritually in step with our Creator and with the sacred rhythm of the year.

There is even a tradition that one’s birthdate holds spiritual significance, corresponding to a personal life purpose reflected in the Torah portion of the week in which one was born. This is why, at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, a young person reads from the Torah portion connected to their birthday week—stepping into their place within the unfolding story of Torah.

How beautiful and profound this is. Some may say that everything happens by chance. Yet within our tradition, we recognize Hashem as the Author and Master Architect of all creation. In His love for us, He guides our paths, plants desires within our hearts, and gives us a blueprint for living through the Torah.

Baruch Hashem for such a loving Creator.

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5786 Holy Days

Rosh Hashanah

Sep 22‑24, 2025 M‑W

Day 1:
Genesis 21:1–34 & Numbers 29: 1-6
Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2,10

Day 2:
Genesis 22:1–24 & Numbers 29: 1-6
Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:2-20

Shabbat Shuvah
Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27
(Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20)

Yom Kippur

Oct 1‑2, 2025 W‑Th

Leviticus 16:1-34 & Leviticus 18:1-30 & Numbers 29,7-11
Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14 & Jonah 1:1-4,11; Micah 7:18-20

Sukkot

Oct 6‑8, 2025 M‑W
Oct 9‑13, 2025 Th‑M

Leviticus 22:26-23:44 & Numbers 29:12-16 & Exodus 33:12-34,26
Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 & 1 Kings 8:2-21 & Ezekiel 38:18-39,16

Shmini Atzeret & Simcha Torah

Shmini Atzeret
Oct 13‑14, 2025 M‑Tu

Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17
Haftarah: 1 Kings 8:54-9,1

Simchat Torah
Oct 14‑15, 2025 Tu‑W

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18
(Joshua 1:1-9)

Hanukkah

Dec 14‑22, 2025 Su‑M

Numbers 7:1-8:4
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4,7 & 1 Kings 7:40-50

Purim

Mar 2‑3, 2026 M‑Tu

Exodus 17:8-16

Pesach 2026

Apr 1‑3, 2026 W‑F
Apr 4‑7, 2026 Sa‑Tu
Apr 7‑9, 2026 Tu‑Th

Torah Readings leading up to Pesach:

Shabbat Shekalim
Exodus 30:11-16

2 Kings 12:1-17
(2 Kings 11:17-12,17)

Shabbat Zachor
Deuteronomy 25:17-19

1 Samuel 15:2-34
(1 Samuel 15:1-34)

Shabbat Parah
Numbers 19:1-22

Ezekiel 36:16-38
(Ezekiel 36:16-36)

Shabbat Hachodesh
Exodus 12:1-20
Ezekiel 45:16-46,18
(Ezekiel 45:18-46,15)

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

Apr 1‑3, 2026 W‑F
Apr 4‑7, 2026 Sa‑Tu
Apr 7‑9, 2026 Tu‑Th

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

Shavuot

May 21‑23 Th‑Sa

Shavuot
May 21‑23, 2026 Th‑Sa

Exodus 19:1-20:23 & Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 & Numbers 28:26-31
Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12 & Habakkuk 3:1-19
(Habakkuk 2:20-3,19)

Tish'a B'Av

Tish'a B'Av
Jul 22‑23, 2026 W‑Th

Deuteronomy 4:25-40; Lamentations 1:1-5:22
Jeremiah 8:13-9:23
Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

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 25, 5786
March 14, 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*
Exodus 38:21-40:38
Haftarah: Kings I 7:51 - 8:21

Vayikra

Leviticus

Vayikra
Nisan 3, 5786
March 21, 2026

Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Haftarah: Isaiah 43,21-44,23

Tzav
Nisan 10, 5786
March 28, 2026

Leviticus 6:1-8:36
Haftarah: Jeremiah 7,21-8,3; 9,22-23

Shemini
Nisan 24, 5786
April 11, 2026

Leviticus 9:1–11:47
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 6,1-7,17
(2 Samuel 6,1-19)

Tazria
Iyyar 1, 5786
April 18,2026

Leviticus 12:1-13:59
Haftarah: 2 Kings 4,42-5,19

Metzora*
Leviticus 14:1–15:33
Haftarah: 2 Kings 7,3-20

Acharei Mot
Iyyar 8, 5786
April 25, 2026

Leviticus 16:1–18:30
Haftarah: Ezekiel 22,1-16

Kedoshim*
Leviticus 19:1–20:27
Haftarah: Amos 9,7-15
(Ezekiel 20,2-20)

Emor
Iyyar 15 , 5786
May 2, 2026

Leviticus 21:1–24:23
Haftarah: Ezekiel 44,15-31

Behar
Iyyar 22, 5786
May 9, 2026

Leviticus 25:1-26:2
Haftarah: Jeremiah 32,6-27

Bechukotai*
Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Haftarah: Jeremiah 16,19-17,14

*Indicates a "Double Portion" Reading

Bamidbar

Numbers

Bamidbar
Iyyar 29, 5786
May 16, 2026

Numbers 1:1–4:20
Haftarah: Hosea 2,1-22

Naso
Sivan 14, 5786
May 30, 2026

Numbers 4:21–7:89
Haftarah: Judges 13,2-25

Behaalotecha
Sivan 21, 5786
June 6, 2026

Numbers 8:1–12:16
Haftarah: Zechariah 2,14-4,7

Shelach
Sivan 28, 5786
June 13, 2026

Numbers 13:1–15:41
Haftarah: Joshua 2,1-24

Korach
Tamuz 5, 5786
June 20, 2026

Numbers 16:1–18:32
Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11,14-12,22

Chukat
Tamuz 12, 5786
June 27, 2026

Numbers 19:1–22:1
Haftarah: Judges 11,1-33

Balak*
Numbers 22:2–25:9
Haftarah: Micah 5,6-6,8

Pinchas
Tamuz 19, 5786
July 4, 2026

Numbers 25:10–30:1
Haftarah: 1 Kings 18,46-19,21

Matot
Tamuz 26, 5786
July 11, 2026

Numbers 30:2–32:42
Haftarah: Jeremiah 1,1-2,3

Masei*
Numbers 33:1–36:13
Haftarah: Jeremiah 2,4-28; 3,4
(Jeremiah 2,4-28; 4,1-2)

Devarim

Deuteronomy

Devarim
Av 4, 5786
July 18, 2026

Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22
Haftarah: Isaiah 1,1-27

Va'etchanan
Av 11, 5786
July 25, 2026

Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11
Haftarah: Isaiah 40,1-26

Eikev
Av 18, 5786
August 1, 2026

Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25
Haftarah: Isaiah 49,14-51,3

Re'eh
Av 25, 5786
August 8, 2026

Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17
Haftarah: Isaiah 54,11-55,5

Shoftim
Elul 2, 5786
August 15, 2026

Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9
Haftarah: Isaiah 51,12-52,12

Ki Teitzei
Elul 9, 5786
August 22, 2026

Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19
Haftarah: Isaiah 54,1-10

Ki Tavo
Elul 16, 5786
August 29, 2026

Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
Haftarah: Isaiah 60,1-22

Nitzavim
Elul 23, 5786
September 5, 2026

Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Haftarah: Isaiah 61,10-63,9

Vayelech*
Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Haftarah: Hosea 14,2-10; Joel 2,15-27
(Hosea 14,2-10; Micah 7,18-20)

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Haazinu -Shabbat Shuva
(September 19, 2026) 23 Tishrei 5787

Deuteronomy 32:1-52
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1–51

V'Zot HaBerachah
October 3, 2026 (23 Tishrei 5787)

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 (Joshua 1:1-9)

Double Parshiyot

Vayakhel-Pekudei
Exodus 35:1-40:38
Haftarah: Haftarah: Kings II 11:17 - 12:17 & Haftarah: Kings I 7:51 - 8:21

Tazria-Metzora
Leviticus 12:1-15:33
Haftarah: Haftarah: 2 Kings 4,42-5,19 &

2 Kings 7,3-20

Acharei-Kedoshim
Leviticus 16:1-20:27
Haftarah: Ezekiel 22,1-16 & Amos 9,7-15
(Ezekiel 20,2-20)

Behar-Bechukotai
Leviticus 25:1-27:34
Haftarah: Jeremiah 32,6-27 &
Jeremiah 16,19-17,14

Chukat-Balak
Numbers 19:1-25:9
Haftarah: Judges 11,1-33 & Micah 5,6-6,8

Matot-Masei
Numbers 30:2--36:13
Haftarah: Jeremiah 1,1-2,3 &
Jeremiah 2,4-28; 3,4
(Jeremiah 2,4-28; 4,1-2)

Nitzavim-Vayelech
Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30
Haftarah: Isaiah 61,10-63,9 & Hosea 14,2-10; Joel 2,15-27 (Hosea 14,2-10; Micah 7,18-20)

*Indicates a "Double Portion" Reading