The weekly Torah portion
The Five Books of Moses are read through in the synagogue once a year, in 54 portions, one on each Shabbat. The cycle begins after Simchat Torah with Bereshit, the beginning of the world, and ends with Vezot Haberakhah, the death of Moses.
The readings of the year 5787 (2026/27)
| Shabbat | Torah portion | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 September 2026 | Ha'azinu האזינו | Deuteronomy 32:1–52 |
| Saturday, 26 September 2026 | Holiday reading: Sukkot (day 1) סוכות א׳ | |
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | Holiday reading: Shemini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | Bereshit בראשית | Genesis 1:1–6:8 |
| Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Noach נח | Genesis 6:9–11:32 |
| Saturday, 24 October 2026 | Lech-Lecha לך לך | Genesis 12:1–17:27 |
| Saturday, 31 October 2026 | Vayera וירא | Genesis 18:1–22:24 |
| Saturday, 7 November 2026 | Chayei Sara חיי שרה | Genesis 23:1–25:18 |
| Saturday, 14 November 2026 | Toldot תולדות | Genesis 25:19–28:9 |
| Saturday, 21 November 2026 | Vayetzei ויצא | Genesis 28:10–32:3 |
| Saturday, 28 November 2026 | Vayishlach וישלח | Genesis 32:4–36:43 |
| Saturday, 5 December 2026 | Vayeshev וישב | Genesis 37:1–40:23 |
| Saturday, 12 December 2026 | Miketz מקץ | Genesis 41:1–44:17 |
| Saturday, 19 December 2026 | Vayigash ויגש | Genesis 44:18–47:27 |
| Saturday, 26 December 2026 | Vayechi ויחי | Genesis 47:28–50:26 |
| Saturday, 2 January 2027 | Shemot שמות | Exodus 1:1–6:1 |
| Saturday, 9 January 2027 | Vaera וארא | Exodus 6:2–9:35 |
| Saturday, 16 January 2027 | Bo בא | Exodus 10:1–13:16 |
| Saturday, 23 January 2027 | Beshalach בשלח | Exodus 13:17–17:16 |
| Saturday, 30 January 2027 | Yitro יתרו | Exodus 18:1–20:23 |
| Saturday, 6 February 2027 | Mishpatim משפטים | Exodus 21:1–24:18 |
| Saturday, 13 February 2027 | Terumah תרומה | Exodus 25:1–27:19 |
| Saturday, 20 February 2027 | Tetzaveh תצוה | Exodus 27:20–30:10 |
| Saturday, 27 February 2027 | Ki Tisa כי תשא | Exodus 30:11–34:35 |
| Saturday, 6 March 2027 | Vayakhel ויקהל | Exodus 35:1–38:20 |
| Saturday, 13 March 2027 | Pekudei פקודי | Exodus 38:21–40:38 |
| Saturday, 20 March 2027 | Vayikra ויקרא | Leviticus 1:1–5:26 |
| Saturday, 27 March 2027 | Tzav צו | Leviticus 6:1–8:36 |
| Saturday, 3 April 2027 | Shmini שמיני | Leviticus 9:1–11:47 |
| Saturday, 10 April 2027 | Tazria תזריע | Leviticus 12:1–13:59 |
| Saturday, 17 April 2027 | Metzora מצורע | Leviticus 14:1–15:33 |
| Saturday, 24 April 2027 | Holiday reading: Chol HaMoed Pesach חול המועד פסח | |
| Saturday, 1 May 2027 | Achrei Mot אחרי מות | Leviticus 16:1–18:30 |
| Saturday, 8 May 2027 | Kedoshim קדושים | Leviticus 19:1–20:27 |
| Saturday, 15 May 2027 | Emor אמור | Leviticus 21:1–24:23 |
| Saturday, 22 May 2027 | Behar בהר | Leviticus 25:1–26:2 |
| Saturday, 29 May 2027 | Bechukotai בחוקתי | Leviticus 26:3–27:34 |
| Saturday, 5 June 2027 | Bamidbar במדבר | Numbers 1:1–4:20 |
| Saturday, 12 June 2027 | Holiday reading: Shavuot (day 2) שבועות ב׳ | |
| Saturday, 19 June 2027 | Nasso נשא | Numbers 4:21–7:89 |
| Saturday, 26 June 2027 | Beha'alotcha בהעלתך | Numbers 8:1–12:16 |
| Saturday, 3 July 2027 | Sh'lach שלח לך | Numbers 13:1–15:41 |
| Saturday, 10 July 2027 | Korach קרח | Numbers 16:1–18:32 |
| Saturday, 17 July 2027 | Chukat – Balak חקת-בלק | Numbers 19:1–25:9 |
| Saturday, 24 July 2027 | Pinchas פינחס | Numbers 25:10–30:1 |
| Saturday, 31 July 2027 | Matot – Masei מטות-מסעי | Numbers 30:2–36:13 |
| Saturday, 7 August 2027 | Devarim דברים | Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 |
| Saturday, 14 August 2027 | Vaetchanan ואתחנן | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 |
| Saturday, 21 August 2027 | Eikev עקב | Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 |
| Saturday, 28 August 2027 | Re'eh ראה | Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 |
| Saturday, 4 September 2027 | Shoftim שופטים | Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 |
| Saturday, 11 September 2027 | Ki Teitzei כי תצא | Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 |
| Saturday, 18 September 2027 | Ki Tavo כי תבוא | Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 |
| Saturday, 25 September 2027 | Nitzavim – Vayeilech נצבים-וילך | Deuteronomy 29:9–31:30 |
| Shabbat | Torah portion | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 19 September 2026 | Ha'azinu האזינו | Deuteronomy 32:1–52 |
| Saturday, 26 September 2026 | Holiday reading: Sukkot (day 1) סוכות א׳ | |
| Saturday, 3 October 2026 | Holiday reading: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה | |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | Bereshit בראשית | Genesis 1:1–6:8 |
| Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Noach נח | Genesis 6:9–11:32 |
| Saturday, 24 October 2026 | Lech-Lecha לך לך | Genesis 12:1–17:27 |
| Saturday, 31 October 2026 | Vayera וירא | Genesis 18:1–22:24 |
| Saturday, 7 November 2026 | Chayei Sara חיי שרה | Genesis 23:1–25:18 |
| Saturday, 14 November 2026 | Toldot תולדות | Genesis 25:19–28:9 |
| Saturday, 21 November 2026 | Vayetzei ויצא | Genesis 28:10–32:3 |
| Saturday, 28 November 2026 | Vayishlach וישלח | Genesis 32:4–36:43 |
| Saturday, 5 December 2026 | Vayeshev וישב | Genesis 37:1–40:23 |
| Saturday, 12 December 2026 | Miketz מקץ | Genesis 41:1–44:17 |
| Saturday, 19 December 2026 | Vayigash ויגש | Genesis 44:18–47:27 |
| Saturday, 26 December 2026 | Vayechi ויחי | Genesis 47:28–50:26 |
| Saturday, 2 January 2027 | Shemot שמות | Exodus 1:1–6:1 |
| Saturday, 9 January 2027 | Vaera וארא | Exodus 6:2–9:35 |
| Saturday, 16 January 2027 | Bo בא | Exodus 10:1–13:16 |
| Saturday, 23 January 2027 | Beshalach בשלח | Exodus 13:17–17:16 |
| Saturday, 30 January 2027 | Yitro יתרו | Exodus 18:1–20:23 |
| Saturday, 6 February 2027 | Mishpatim משפטים | Exodus 21:1–24:18 |
| Saturday, 13 February 2027 | Terumah תרומה | Exodus 25:1–27:19 |
| Saturday, 20 February 2027 | Tetzaveh תצוה | Exodus 27:20–30:10 |
| Saturday, 27 February 2027 | Ki Tisa כי תשא | Exodus 30:11–34:35 |
| Saturday, 6 March 2027 | Vayakhel ויקהל | Exodus 35:1–38:20 |
| Saturday, 13 March 2027 | Pekudei פקודי | Exodus 38:21–40:38 |
| Saturday, 20 March 2027 | Vayikra ויקרא | Leviticus 1:1–5:26 |
| Saturday, 27 March 2027 | Tzav צו | Leviticus 6:1–8:36 |
| Saturday, 3 April 2027 | Shmini שמיני | Leviticus 9:1–11:47 |
| Saturday, 10 April 2027 | Tazria תזריע | Leviticus 12:1–13:59 |
| Saturday, 17 April 2027 | Metzora מצורע | Leviticus 14:1–15:33 |
| Saturday, 24 April 2027 | Holiday reading: Chol HaMoed Pesach חול המועד פסח | |
| Saturday, 1 May 2027 | Achrei Mot אחרי מות | Leviticus 16:1–18:30 |
| Saturday, 8 May 2027 | Kedoshim קדושים | Leviticus 19:1–20:27 |
| Saturday, 15 May 2027 | Emor אמור | Leviticus 21:1–24:23 |
| Saturday, 22 May 2027 | Behar בהר | Leviticus 25:1–26:2 |
| Saturday, 29 May 2027 | Bechukotai בחוקתי | Leviticus 26:3–27:34 |
| Saturday, 5 June 2027 | Bamidbar במדבר | Numbers 1:1–4:20 |
| Saturday, 12 June 2027 | Nasso נשא | Numbers 4:21–7:89 |
| Saturday, 19 June 2027 | Beha'alotcha בהעלתך | Numbers 8:1–12:16 |
| Saturday, 26 June 2027 | Sh'lach שלח לך | Numbers 13:1–15:41 |
| Saturday, 3 July 2027 | Korach קרח | Numbers 16:1–18:32 |
| Saturday, 10 July 2027 | Chukat חקת | Numbers 19:1–22:1 |
| Saturday, 17 July 2027 | Balak בלק | Numbers 22:2–25:9 |
| Saturday, 24 July 2027 | Pinchas פינחס | Numbers 25:10–30:1 |
| Saturday, 31 July 2027 | Matot – Masei מטות-מסעי | Numbers 30:2–36:13 |
| Saturday, 7 August 2027 | Devarim דברים | Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 |
| Saturday, 14 August 2027 | Vaetchanan ואתחנן | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 |
| Saturday, 21 August 2027 | Eikev עקב | Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 |
| Saturday, 28 August 2027 | Re'eh ראה | Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 |
| Saturday, 4 September 2027 | Shoftim שופטים | Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 |
| Saturday, 11 September 2027 | Ki Teitzei כי תצא | Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 |
| Saturday, 18 September 2027 | Ki Tavo כי תבוא | Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 |
| Saturday, 25 September 2027 | Nitzavim – Vayeilech נצבים-וילך | Deuteronomy 29:9–31:30 |
The readings of the year 5788 (2027/28)
| Shabbat | Torah portion | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 October 2027 | Ha'azinu האזינו | Deuteronomy 32:1–52 |
| Saturday, 16 October 2027 | Holiday reading: Sukkot (day 1) סוכות א׳ | |
| Saturday, 23 October 2027 | Holiday reading: Shemini Atzeret שמיני עצרת | |
| Saturday, 30 October 2027 | Bereshit בראשית | Genesis 1:1–6:8 |
| Saturday, 6 November 2027 | Noach נח | Genesis 6:9–11:32 |
| Saturday, 13 November 2027 | Lech-Lecha לך לך | Genesis 12:1–17:27 |
| Saturday, 20 November 2027 | Vayera וירא | Genesis 18:1–22:24 |
| Saturday, 27 November 2027 | Chayei Sara חיי שרה | Genesis 23:1–25:18 |
| Saturday, 4 December 2027 | Toldot תולדות | Genesis 25:19–28:9 |
| Saturday, 11 December 2027 | Vayetzei ויצא | Genesis 28:10–32:3 |
| Saturday, 18 December 2027 | Vayishlach וישלח | Genesis 32:4–36:43 |
| Saturday, 25 December 2027 | Vayeshev וישב | Genesis 37:1–40:23 |
| Saturday, 1 January 2028 | Miketz מקץ | Genesis 41:1–44:17 |
| Saturday, 8 January 2028 | Vayigash ויגש | Genesis 44:18–47:27 |
| Saturday, 15 January 2028 | Vayechi ויחי | Genesis 47:28–50:26 |
| Saturday, 22 January 2028 | Shemot שמות | Exodus 1:1–6:1 |
| Saturday, 29 January 2028 | Vaera וארא | Exodus 6:2–9:35 |
| Saturday, 5 February 2028 | Bo בא | Exodus 10:1–13:16 |
| Saturday, 12 February 2028 | Beshalach בשלח | Exodus 13:17–17:16 |
| Saturday, 19 February 2028 | Yitro יתרו | Exodus 18:1–20:23 |
| Saturday, 26 February 2028 | Mishpatim משפטים | Exodus 21:1–24:18 |
| Saturday, 4 March 2028 | Terumah תרומה | Exodus 25:1–27:19 |
| Saturday, 11 March 2028 | Tetzaveh תצוה | Exodus 27:20–30:10 |
| Saturday, 18 March 2028 | Ki Tisa כי תשא | Exodus 30:11–34:35 |
| Saturday, 25 March 2028 | Vayakhel – Pekudei ויקהל-פקודי | Exodus 35:1–40:38 |
| Saturday, 1 April 2028 | Vayikra ויקרא | Leviticus 1:1–5:26 |
| Saturday, 8 April 2028 | Tzav צו | Leviticus 6:1–8:36 |
| Saturday, 15 April 2028 | Holiday reading: Chol HaMoed Pesach חול המועד פסח | |
| Saturday, 22 April 2028 | Shmini שמיני | Leviticus 9:1–11:47 |
| Saturday, 29 April 2028 | Tazria – Metzora תזריע-מצורע | Leviticus 12:1–15:33 |
| Saturday, 6 May 2028 | Achrei Mot – Kedoshim אחרי מות-קדושים | Leviticus 16:1–20:27 |
| Saturday, 13 May 2028 | Emor אמור | Leviticus 21:1–24:23 |
| Saturday, 20 May 2028 | Behar – Bechukotai בהר-בחוקתי | Leviticus 25:1–27:34 |
| Saturday, 27 May 2028 | Bamidbar במדבר | Numbers 1:1–4:20 |
| Saturday, 3 June 2028 | Nasso נשא | Numbers 4:21–7:89 |
| Saturday, 10 June 2028 | Beha'alotcha בהעלתך | Numbers 8:1–12:16 |
| Saturday, 17 June 2028 | Sh'lach שלח לך | Numbers 13:1–15:41 |
| Saturday, 24 June 2028 | Korach קרח | Numbers 16:1–18:32 |
| Saturday, 1 July 2028 | Chukat חקת | Numbers 19:1–22:1 |
| Saturday, 8 July 2028 | Balak בלק | Numbers 22:2–25:9 |
| Saturday, 15 July 2028 | Pinchas פינחס | Numbers 25:10–30:1 |
| Saturday, 22 July 2028 | Matot – Masei מטות-מסעי | Numbers 30:2–36:13 |
| Saturday, 29 July 2028 | Devarim דברים | Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 |
| Saturday, 5 August 2028 | Vaetchanan ואתחנן | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 |
| Saturday, 12 August 2028 | Eikev עקב | Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 |
| Saturday, 19 August 2028 | Re'eh ראה | Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 |
| Saturday, 26 August 2028 | Shoftim שופטים | Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 |
| Saturday, 2 September 2028 | Ki Teitzei כי תצא | Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 |
| Saturday, 9 September 2028 | Ki Tavo כי תבוא | Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 |
| Saturday, 16 September 2028 | Nitzavim – Vayeilech נצבים-וילך | Deuteronomy 29:9–31:30 |
| Shabbat | Torah portion | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 October 2027 | Ha'azinu האזינו | Deuteronomy 32:1–52 |
| Saturday, 16 October 2027 | Holiday reading: Sukkot (day 1) סוכות א׳ | |
| Saturday, 23 October 2027 | Holiday reading: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah שמיני עצרת ושמחת תורה | |
| Saturday, 30 October 2027 | Bereshit בראשית | Genesis 1:1–6:8 |
| Saturday, 6 November 2027 | Noach נח | Genesis 6:9–11:32 |
| Saturday, 13 November 2027 | Lech-Lecha לך לך | Genesis 12:1–17:27 |
| Saturday, 20 November 2027 | Vayera וירא | Genesis 18:1–22:24 |
| Saturday, 27 November 2027 | Chayei Sara חיי שרה | Genesis 23:1–25:18 |
| Saturday, 4 December 2027 | Toldot תולדות | Genesis 25:19–28:9 |
| Saturday, 11 December 2027 | Vayetzei ויצא | Genesis 28:10–32:3 |
| Saturday, 18 December 2027 | Vayishlach וישלח | Genesis 32:4–36:43 |
| Saturday, 25 December 2027 | Vayeshev וישב | Genesis 37:1–40:23 |
| Saturday, 1 January 2028 | Miketz מקץ | Genesis 41:1–44:17 |
| Saturday, 8 January 2028 | Vayigash ויגש | Genesis 44:18–47:27 |
| Saturday, 15 January 2028 | Vayechi ויחי | Genesis 47:28–50:26 |
| Saturday, 22 January 2028 | Shemot שמות | Exodus 1:1–6:1 |
| Saturday, 29 January 2028 | Vaera וארא | Exodus 6:2–9:35 |
| Saturday, 5 February 2028 | Bo בא | Exodus 10:1–13:16 |
| Saturday, 12 February 2028 | Beshalach בשלח | Exodus 13:17–17:16 |
| Saturday, 19 February 2028 | Yitro יתרו | Exodus 18:1–20:23 |
| Saturday, 26 February 2028 | Mishpatim משפטים | Exodus 21:1–24:18 |
| Saturday, 4 March 2028 | Terumah תרומה | Exodus 25:1–27:19 |
| Saturday, 11 March 2028 | Tetzaveh תצוה | Exodus 27:20–30:10 |
| Saturday, 18 March 2028 | Ki Tisa כי תשא | Exodus 30:11–34:35 |
| Saturday, 25 March 2028 | Vayakhel – Pekudei ויקהל-פקודי | Exodus 35:1–40:38 |
| Saturday, 1 April 2028 | Vayikra ויקרא | Leviticus 1:1–5:26 |
| Saturday, 8 April 2028 | Tzav צו | Leviticus 6:1–8:36 |
| Saturday, 15 April 2028 | Holiday reading: Chol HaMoed Pesach חול המועד פסח | |
| Saturday, 22 April 2028 | Shmini שמיני | Leviticus 9:1–11:47 |
| Saturday, 29 April 2028 | Tazria – Metzora תזריע-מצורע | Leviticus 12:1–15:33 |
| Saturday, 6 May 2028 | Achrei Mot – Kedoshim אחרי מות-קדושים | Leviticus 16:1–20:27 |
| Saturday, 13 May 2028 | Emor אמור | Leviticus 21:1–24:23 |
| Saturday, 20 May 2028 | Behar – Bechukotai בהר-בחוקתי | Leviticus 25:1–27:34 |
| Saturday, 27 May 2028 | Bamidbar במדבר | Numbers 1:1–4:20 |
| Saturday, 3 June 2028 | Nasso נשא | Numbers 4:21–7:89 |
| Saturday, 10 June 2028 | Beha'alotcha בהעלתך | Numbers 8:1–12:16 |
| Saturday, 17 June 2028 | Sh'lach שלח לך | Numbers 13:1–15:41 |
| Saturday, 24 June 2028 | Korach קרח | Numbers 16:1–18:32 |
| Saturday, 1 July 2028 | Chukat חקת | Numbers 19:1–22:1 |
| Saturday, 8 July 2028 | Balak בלק | Numbers 22:2–25:9 |
| Saturday, 15 July 2028 | Pinchas פינחס | Numbers 25:10–30:1 |
| Saturday, 22 July 2028 | Matot – Masei מטות-מסעי | Numbers 30:2–36:13 |
| Saturday, 29 July 2028 | Devarim דברים | Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 |
| Saturday, 5 August 2028 | Vaetchanan ואתחנן | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 |
| Saturday, 12 August 2028 | Eikev עקב | Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 |
| Saturday, 19 August 2028 | Re'eh ראה | Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 |
| Saturday, 26 August 2028 | Shoftim שופטים | Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 |
| Saturday, 2 September 2028 | Ki Teitzei כי תצא | Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 |
| Saturday, 9 September 2028 | Ki Tavo כי תבוא | Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 |
| Saturday, 16 September 2028 | Nitzavim – Vayeilech נצבים-וילך | Deuteronomy 29:9–31:30 |
The 54 Torah portions
Genesis (Bereshit)
Bereshit · Noach · Lech-Lecha · Vayera · Chayei Sara · Toldot · Vayetzei · Vayishlach · Vayeshev · Miketz · Vayigash · Vayechi
Exodus (Shemot)
Shemot · Vaera · Bo · Beshalach · Yitro · Mishpatim · Terumah · Tetzaveh · Ki Tisa · Vayakhel · Pekudei
Leviticus (Vayikra)
Vayikra · Tzav · Shmini · Tazria · Metzora · Achrei Mot · Kedoshim · Emor · Behar · Bechukotai
Numbers (Bamidbar)
Bamidbar · Nasso · Beha'alotcha · Sh'lach · Korach · Chukat · Balak · Pinchas · Matot · Masei
Deuteronomy (Devarim)
Devarim · Vaetchanan · Eikev · Re'eh · Shoftim · Ki Teitzei · Ki Tavo · Nitzavim · Vayeilech · Ha'azinu · Vezot Haberakhah
Why some portions are read together
A Jewish year does not always have the same number of Shabbatot without a holiday. In common years up to seven pairs are therefore read together, such as Vayakhel and Pekudei or Tazria and Metzora; in leap years, with their thirteenth month, usually only Matot and Masei. When a holiday falls on Shabbat, a holiday reading replaces the portion. Because Israel keeps one festival day fewer, it sometimes reads the next portion already and runs a week ahead of the diaspora for a few weeks. Vezot Haberakhah is not read on a Shabbat but on Simchat Torah, followed at once by the beginning of the Torah.
More: Shabbat times for your city · the Hebrew calendar
The reading schedule is our own calculation, compared with Hebcal over 39 years without a difference; the verses too. The summaries are our own short wording.