Torah Portions

On this page, you will find each week's Torah portion broken down into daily readings. in addition to this, you will also see the haftarah reading from the Prophets and Writings as well as a reading from the New Testament.

Torah Portion: 

Pinchas

July 21 – 27, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 25:10 – 26:4

Monday: Numbers 26:5 – 51

Tuesday: Numbers 26:52 – 27:5

Wednesday: Numbers 27:6 – 23

Thursday: Numbers 28:1 – 15

Friday: Numbers 28:16 – 29:11

Sabbath: Numbers 29:12 – 30:1

Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1  2:3

Gospels: John 13:1 – 22

Summary:

Pinchas is reference to "Phinehas"

Torah Portion: 

Balak

July 14 – 20, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 22:2 – 12

Monday: Numbers 22:13 – 20

Tuesday: Numbers 22:21 – 38

Wednesday: Numbers 22:39 – 23:12

Thursday:  Numbers 23:13 – 26

Friday:  Numbers 23:27 – 24:13

Saturday: Numbers 24:14 – 25:9

Haftarah: Micah 5:6 6:8

Gospels: Matthew 21:1 11

Summary:

Balak was the King of Moab

Torah Portion: 

Chukat

July 7 – 13, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 19:1 – 17

Monday: Numbers 19:18 – 20:6

Tuesday: Numbers 20:7 – 13

Wednesday: Numbers 20:14 – 21

Thursday:Numbers 20:22 – 21:9

Friday:Numbers 21:10 – 20

Sabbath: Numbers 21:21 – 22:1

Haftarah: Judges 11:1 33

Gospels: John 2:1 12

Summary:

Chukat means "Statute".

Torah Portion: 

Korach

June 30 – July 6, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 16:1 – 13          

Monday: Numbers 16:14 – 19

Tuesday: Numbers 16:20 – 17:8

Wednesday: Numbers 17:9 – 15

Thursday: Numbers 17:16 – 24

Friday: Numbers 17:25 – 18:20    

Sabbath: Numbers 18:21 – 32

Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1 – 24

Gospels: Mark 9:40  50

Summary:

Korach means “Korach” and is referencing a relative of Moses and Aaron

Torah Portion: 

Shelach

June 23 – 29, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 13:1 – 20          

Monday: Numbers 13:21 – 14:7

Tuesday: Numbers 14:8 – 25

Wednesday: Numbers 14:26 – 15:7

Thursday: Numbers 15:8 – 16

Friday: Numbers 15:17 – 26

Sabbath: Numbers 15:27 – 41

Haftarah: Joshua 2:1  24

Gospels: Matthew 10:1 – 14

Summary:

Shelach means "send"

Torah Portion: 

Beha'alotcha

June 16 – 22, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 8:1 – 14

Monday: Numbers 8:15 – 26

Tuesday: Numbers 9:1 – 14

Wednesday: Numbers 9:15 – 10:10

Thursday:  Numbers 10:11 – 34

Friday:  Numbers 10:35 – 11:29

Saturday: Numbers 11:30 – 12:16

Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14  4:7

Gospels: Matthew 14:14 – 21

Summary:

Beha'alotcha means "When you set up"

Torah Portion: 

Nasso

June 9 – 15, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 4:21 – 37

Monday: Numbers 4:38 – 49

Tuesday: Numbers 5:1 – 10

Wednesday: Numbers 5:11 – 6:27

Thursday:Numbers 7:1 – 41

Friday:Numbers 7:42 – 71

Sabbath: Numbers 7:72 – 89

Haftarah: Judges 13:2 25

Gospels: Luke 1:11 20

Summary:

Nasso means "Take Up" or "Lift Up".

Torah Portion: 

Bamidbar

June 2 –  8, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Numbers 1:1 – 19          

Monday: Numbers 1:20 – 54

Tuesday: Numbers 2:1 – 34

Wednesday: Numbers 3:1 – 13

Thursday: Numbers 3:14 – 39

Friday: Numbers 3:40 – 51   

Sabbath: Numbers 4:1 – 20

Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 – 22

Gospels: Matthew 4:1 17

Summary:

Bamidbar means “In The Desert”

Torah Portion: 

Bechukotai

May 26 – June 1, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 26:3 – 5         

Monday: Leviticus 26:6 – 9

Tuesday: Leviticus 26:10 – 46

Wednesday: Leviticus 27:1 – 15

Thursday: Leviticus 27:16 – 21

Friday: Leviticus 27:22 – 28         

Sabbath: Leviticus 27:29 – 34

Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 17:14

Gospels: Matthew 16:20 – 28

Summary:

Bechukotai means "in my laws"

Torah Portion: 

Behar

May 19 – 25, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 25:1 – 13

Monday: Leviticus 25:14 – 18

Tuesday: Leviticus 25:19 – 24

Wednesday: Leviticus 25:25 – 28

Thursday: Leviticus 25:29 – 38

Friday: Leviticus 25:39 – 46

Sabbath: Leviticus 25:47 – 26:2

Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6  27

Gospels: Luke 4:14  22

Summary:

Behar means “On the Mount”

Torah Portion: 

Emor

May 12 – 18, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 21:1 – 15           

Monday: Leviticus 21:16 – 22:16

Tuesday: Leviticus 22:17  – 33

Wednesday: Leviticus 23:1  – 22

Thursday:  Leviticus 23:23  – 32

Friday:  Leviticus 23:33  – 44

Saturday: Leviticus 24:1  – 23

Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 – 31

Gospels: Matthew 26:59 – 66

Summary:

Emor means "Say"

Torah Portion: 

Kedoshim

May 5 – 11, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 19:1 – 14

Monday: Leviticus 19:15 – 22

Tuesday: Leviticus 19:23 – 32

Wednesday: Leviticus 19:33 – 37

Thursday: Leviticus 20:1 – 7

Friday: Leviticus 20:8 – 22

Sabbath: Leviticus 20:23 – 27

Haftarah: Amos 9:7  15

Gospels: Mark 12:28  34

Summary:

Kedoshim means “Holy Ones”

Torah Portion: 

Acherei Mot

April 28 – May 4, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 16:1 – 17

Monday: Leviticus 16:18 – 24

Tuesday: Leviticus 16:25 – 34

Wednesday: Leviticus 17:1 – 7

Thursday: Leviticus 17:8 – 18:5

Friday: Leviticus 18:6 – 21

Sabbath: Leviticus 18:22 – 30

Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1  19

Gospels: Matthew 15:10  20;                        Mark 12:28 34

Summary:

Acherei Mot means "After The Death"

Torah Portion: 

Metzora

April 14 – 20, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 14:1 – 12

Monday: Leviticus 14:13 – 20

Tuesday: Leviticus 14:21 – 32

Wednesday: Leviticus 14:33 – 53

Thursday: Leviticus 14:54 – 15:15

Friday: Leviticus 15:16 – 28

Sabbath: Leviticus 15:29 – 33

Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 24

Gospels: Matthew 17:9 13

Summary:

Metzora means “Leper or One Being Diseased”

Torah Portion: 

Tazria

April 7 – 13, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 12:1 – 13:5           

Monday: Leviticus 13:6 – 17

Tuesday: Leviticus 13:18  – 23

Wednesday: Leviticus 13:24  – 28

Thursday:  Leviticus 13:29  – 39

Friday:  Leviticus 13:40  – 54

Saturday: Leviticus 13:55  – 59

Haftarah: II Kings 4:42 – 5:19

Gospels: Luke 2:22 – 33

Summary:

Tazria means "Conceived or Childbirth"

Torah Portion: 

Sh'mini

March 31 – April 6, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 9:1 – 16

Monday: Leviticus 9:17 – 23

Tuesday: Leviticus 9:24 – 10:11

Wednesday: Leviticus 10:12 – 15

Thursday: Leviticus 10:16 – 20

Friday: Leviticus 11:1 – 32

Sabbath: Leviticus 11:33 – 47

Haftarah: 2 Samuel 6:1 7:17

Gospels: Matthew 3:11  17

Summary:

Sh'mini means “Eighth”

Torah Portion: 

Tzav

March 24 – 30, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 6:1 – 11

Monday: Leviticus 6:12 – 7:10

Tuesday: Leviticus 7:11 – 38

Wednesday: Leviticus 8:1 – 13

Thursday: Leviticus 8:14 – 21

Friday: Leviticus 8:22 – 29

Sabbath: Leviticus 8:30 – 36

Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 24

Gospels: Matthew 9:10 17

Summary:

Tzav means "Command"

Torah Portion: 

Vayikra

March 17 – 23, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Leviticus 1:1 – 13

Monday: Leviticus 1:14 – 2:6

Tuesday: Leviticus 2:7 – 16

Wednesday: Leviticus 3:1 – 17

Thursday: Leviticus 4:1 – 26

Friday: Leviticus 4:27 – 5:10

Sabbath: Leviticus 5:11 – 26

Haftarah: 1 Samuel 15:1-34

Gospels: Mark 6:14 29

Summary:

Vayikra means “He Called”

Torah Portion: 

Pekudei

March 10 – 16, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Exodus 38:21 – 39:1          

Monday: Exodus 39:2 – 21       

Tuesday: Exodus 39:22 – 32

Wednesday: Exodus 39:33 – 43

Thursday:  Exodus 40:1 – 16        

Friday:  Exodus 40:17 – 27               

Saturday: Exodus 40:28 – 38

Haftarah: 1 Kings 7:51 – 8:21

Gospels: Luke 16:1 – 13

Summary:

Pekudei means "Accountings Of"

Torah Portion: 

Vayak'hel

March 3 – 9, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Exodus 35:1-20           

Monday: Exodus 35:21-29

Tuesday: Exodus 25:30-36:7

Wednesday: Exodus 36:6-19

Thursday: Exodus 36:20-37:16

Friday: Exodus 37:17-29    

Sabbath: Exodus 38:1-20

Haftarah: 2 Kings 12:1-17

Gospels: Matthew 17:22-27

Summary:

Vayak'hel means "and he gathered".  This Torah portion details how the Israelites participated in constructing the Tabernacle, tying in well with previous Torah portions where God gives the instructions to Moses. 

Torah Portion: 

Ki Tisa

February 25 –March 2, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Exodus 30:11 – 31:17            

Monday: Exodus 31:18 – 33:11           

Tuesday: Exodus 33:12 – 16

Wednesday: Exodus 33:17 – 23

Thursday: Exodus 34:1 – 9

Friday: Exodus 34:10 – 26          

Sabbath: Exodus 34:27 – 35

Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39

Gospels: Mark 9:1-10

Summary:

Ki Tisa in Hebrew means "when you take". It involves taking a census of the people in Israel, then completing the commands about the construction of the Tabernacle. The tragic story of the golden calf can also be found in this Torah portion.

Torah Portion: 

Tetzaveh

February  18 – 24, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Exodus 27:20-28:12

Monday: Exodus 28:13-30

Tuesday: Exodus 28:31-43

Wednesday: Exodus 29:1-18

Thursday: Exodus 29:19-37

Friday: Exodus 29:38-46

Sabbath: Exodus 30:1-10

Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10-27

Gospels: Matthew 5:13-20

Summary:

Tetzaveh means "you shall command". It is all about the construction of the tabernacle, the lights that need to be lit continually, and the Aaronic priesthood that serves in the tabernacle while Israel is in the wilderness.

Torah Portion: Mishpatim

February 4 – 10, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Exodus 21:1 – 19           

Monday: Exodus 21:20 – 22:3        

Tuesday: Exodus 22:4 – 26

Wednesday: Exodus 22:27 – 23:5

Thursday:  Exodus 23:6 – 19         

Friday:  Exodus 23:20 – 25                

Saturday: Exodus 23:26 – 24:18

Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24

Gospels: Mark 9:40-50

Summary:

This week's Torah portion is Mishpatim, Hebrew for "judgements". God is entering into covenant with the people of Israel and teaching them how to deal with one another, honoring one another as fellow servants in the family of the Lord.

God also sends a messenger ahead of his people to guard the people to get them into the holy land.

Torah Portion: Shemot

December 31 – January 6, 2024

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Exodus 1:1-17

Monday: Exodus 1:18-2:10

Tuesday: Exodus 2:11-25

Wednesday: Exodus 3:1-15

Thursday: Exodus 3:16-4:17

Friday: Exodus 4:18-31

Sabbath: Exodus 5:1-6:1

Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23

Gospels: Matthew 2:1-12

Summary:

We begin reading the scroll of Exodus starting with the portion Shemot, Hebrew for "the names of". It is slam-packed with stories you're familiar with:

1. Moses being sent down the river to be raised in pharaoh's house

2. Moses' killing of an Egyptian and fleeing to Midian

3. Moses' first encounter with the God of Israel

4. The promise that God would deliver his people from Egypt.

Torah Portion: Vayechi

December 24 – 30, 2023

Daily Readings:

Sunday: Genesis 47:28-48:9

Monday: Genesis 48:10-16

Tuesday: Genesis 48:17-22

Wednesday: Genesis 49:1-18

Thursday: Genesis 49:19-26

Friday: Genesis 49:27-50:20

Sabbath: Genesis 50:21-26

Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12

Gospels: John 13:1-19

Summary:

This week's Torah portion is Vayechi, Hebrew for "and he lived". This is the last portion from the scroll of Genesis. Jacob provides each of his sons with a blessing with future significance. At the end of the portion, both Jacob and Joseph die, which sets the stage for Israel's eventual rescue from Egypt when a pharaoh arises that "doesn't know Joseph"


Sources for our readings

  1. Weekly breakdowns and Haftarah readings: https://www.hebcal.com/sedrot/

  2. New Testament readings: https://ffoz.org/torahportions