B'resheet (Genesis)

IN THE BEGINNING ELOHIM CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARtH.

B’resheet (Genesis)  1:1 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Parashah Readings for the
Torah Cycle 2019-2020 – Jewish Year 5780

 

Blessing before Reading the Torah

 

 

Barechu et Adonai Ha’me’vorach
Baruch Adonai Ha’me’vorach Le’olam Va’ed
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu,  Melech Ha-olam
Asher Bachar Banu Mikol Ha’-amim Venatan Lanu et Torato
Baruch Atah Adonai  Noten Ha-torah. Amen

 

“Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the universe,
who gives the Torah of truth and the Good News of salvation to His people Israel
and to all the peoples through His Son Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord.”

 

Blessing after Reading the Torah

 

 

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam,
Asher natan lanu Torat Emet,
Ve-chayei olam nata betocheinu.
Baruch Atah Adonai, Noten Ha-Torah. Amen

 

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, King of the universe.
You have given us the Torah of Truth,
And planted within us everlasting life.
Blessed are You, Adonai, Giver of the Torah. Amen

 


October 26, 2019 – Parashah 1: B’resheet – In the beginning

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8

HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 42:5-43:10 (A); 42:5-21 (S)

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1-17; 19:3-9; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 3:23-38; Yochanan (John) 1:1-18; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; 15:35-58; Romans 5:12-21; Ephesians 5:21-32; Colossians 1:14-17; 1 Timothy 2:11-15; Hebrews 1:1-3; 3:7-4:11; 11:1-7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3-14; Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5

 

November 2, 2019 – Parashah 2: Noach – Noah or Rest

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 6:9-11:32

HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 54:1-55:5 (A); 54:1-10 (S) [Messianic adaptation: commence the reading at 52:13]

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 24:36-44; Luke 17:26-37; Acts 2:1-16; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 3:18-22; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:5

 

November 9, 2019 – Parashah 3: Lekh L’kha – Get yourself out

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 12:1-17:27

HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 40:27-41:16

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:1-8; Romans 3:19-5:6; Galatians 3:15-18; 5:1-6; Colossians 2:11-15; Hebrews 7:1-19; 11:8-1

 

November 16, 2019 – Parashah 4: Vayera – And He appeared

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 18:1-22:24

HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 4:1-37 (A); 4:1-23 (S)

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Luke 17:26-37; Romans 9:6-9; Galatians 4:21-31; Hebrews 6:13-20; 11:13-19; Ya’akov (James) 2:14-24; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:4-10

 

November 23, 2019 – Parashah 5: Hayyei-Sarah – Sarah’s Life

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 23:1-25:18

HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1-31

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19-22; 27:3-10; Luke 9:57-62

 

November 30, 2019 – Parashah 6: Tol’dot – History

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 25:19-28:9

HAFTARAH: Mal’akhi (Malachi) 1:1-2:7

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Romans 9:6-16; Hebrews 11:20; 12:14-17

 

December 7, 2019 – Parashah 7: Vayetze – He went out

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 28:10-32:3(2)

HAFTARAH: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13-14:10 (A); 11:7-12:12 (S)

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Yochanan (John) 1:43-51

 

December 14, 2019 – Parashah 8: Vayishlach – And He Sent

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 32:4-36:43

HAFTARAH: Hoshea (Hosea) 11:7-12:12 (A); ‘Ovadyah (Obadiah) 1-21 (S)

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; Revelation 7:1-12

 

December 21, 2019 – Parashah 9: Vayeshev – He continued living

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 37:1-40:23

HAFTARAH: ‘Amos (Amos) 2:6-3:8

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 9-10)

 

December 23 – 30, 2019 – Hanukkah (go to the Holy Days portion)

 

December 28, 2019 – Parashah 10: Mikketz – At the end

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 41:1-44:17

HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 3:15-4:1

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 11-12)

 

January 4, 2020 – Parashah 11: Vayigash – He approached

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27

HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 37:15-28

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 13-15)

 

January 11, 2020 – Parashah 12: Vayechi – And he lived

TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 47:28-50:26

HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 2:1-12

Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 15-16); Hebrews 11:21-22; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 1:3-9; 2:11-17

 

 

At the conclusion of the reading of each book of the Torah, we say:

 

Hazak, hazak, v’nit’chazek!

Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!