TELL THE PEOPLE OF YISRA’EL: THE DESIGNATED TIMES OF ADONAI WHICH YOU ARE TO PROCLAIM AS HOLY CONVOCATIONS ARE MY DESIGNATED TIMES.
Vayikra (Leviticus) 23:3
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
September 30, 2019
YOM TERUAH, Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)
Morning:
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 21; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:1-6
HAFTARAH: Sh’mu’el Alef (1 Samuel) 1:1-2:10
Afternoon:
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 22; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:1-6
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 31:2-19
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Hebrews 11:17-19
Read anytime during Yom Teruah:
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 8-9
October 9, 2019
YOM KIPPUR, Day of Atonement (a fast day)
Morning:
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 16; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:7-11
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 52:13-53:12; 57:14-58:14
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 7-8
Afternoon:
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 17-18
HAFTARAH: Yonah (Jonah) 1-4; Mikhah (Micah) 7:18-20
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Hebrews 9-10
October 14 – 20, 2019
SUKKOT (Feast of Tabernacles, Booths, Ingathering)
Day 1:
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:12-16
HAFTARAH: Z’kharyah (Zechariah) 14:1-21
Day 2:
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:12-16
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 8:2-21
Shabbat during middle days plus also read the Parashah portion:
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 33:12-34:26; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:12-16
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 38:18-39:16
Day 7: HOSHANAH RABBAH
TORAH: B’midbar (Numbers) 29:32-34
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Yochanan (John) 7:37-39
Read anytime during the festival:
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Yochanan (John) 7
October 21, 2019
SH’MINI ATZERET (Solemn assembly on the 8th day of Sukkot)
TORAH: D’varim (Deuteronomy) 14:22-16:17; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:35-30:1
HAFTARAH: 1 Kings 8:54-66
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mark 12:28-34
October 22, 2019
SIMCHAT TORAH (Rejoicing in the Torah)
TORAH: D’varim (Deuteronomy) 33:1-34:12; B’resheet (Genesis) 1:1-2:3; B’midbar (Numbers) 29:35-30:1
HAFTARAH: Y’hoshua (Joshua) 1:1-18 (A); 1:1-9 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5-7 (especially 5:17-20); Mark 12:28-34; Romans 7-8; Revelation 21:1-22:5
December 23 – 30, 2019
HANUKKAH (The Feast of Dedication) — 8 days
First Shabbat:
TORAH: Weekly & Hanukkah portions
HAFTARAH: Z’kharyah (Zechariah) 2:14-4:7
Second Shabbat:
TORAH: Weekly & Hanukkah portions
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 7:40-50
Read anytime during the festival:
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Yochanan (John) 10:22-39
March 10, 2020 (March 11, 2020)
PURIM, Feast of Lots (Shushan Purim)
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 17:8-16
HAFTARAH: Book of Ester (Esther)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mattityahu (Matthew) 10:16-42; Acts 16:11-40
April 4, 2020
SHABBAT HAGADOL (The Great Shabbat)
TORAH: Weekly portion
HAFTARAH: Malachi 3:4-24 (3:4-4:6)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Matthew 16:13-28, 20:17-19
April 9 – April 15, 2020
PESACH (Passover) — 7 days
Includes Hag Ha Matzot (The Feast of Unleavened Bread) and Rishon L/Omer (Feast of First Fruits [The Resurrection of the Messiah])
Day 1:
TORAH: Sh’mot(Exodus) 12:21-51; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:16-25
HAFTARAH: Y’hoshua (Joshua) 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 (A); 5:2-6:1 (S); Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Day 2:
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:16-25
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 23:1-9, 21-25
Shabbat during middle days:
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 33:12-34:26; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:16-25
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 36:37-37:14 (A); 37:1-14 (S)
Day 7:
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 13:17-15:26; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:19-25
HAFTARAH: Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Samuel) 22:1-51
Anytime during the festival:
TORAH: D’varim (Deuteronomy) 15:19-16:17; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:26-31
HAFTARAH: Havakuk (Habakkuk) 3:1-19
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 13-21; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
May 31, 2020 – Biblical Observance is on Yom Rishon
May 29, 2020 – Rabbinic Observance
SHAVU’OT (Feast of Weeks, Pentecost):
Morning:
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 19-20; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:26-31
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 1, 3:12
Afternoon:
TORAH: D’varim (Deuteronomy) 14:22 – 16:17; B’midbar (Numbers) 28:26-31
HAFTARAH: Havakuk (Habakkuk) 3:1-19
Anytime during the festival:
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: The Acts of the Emissaries of Yeshua the Messiah 1 – 2 (especially 2:1-13) and the K’tuvim (Writings): Megillat Rut, (The Book of Ruth)
July 30, 2020
TISH’A B’AV (The 9th of Av — a fast day)
Morning:
TORAH: D’varim (Deuteronomy) 4:25-40
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 8:13 – 9:23
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH: Mark 13; Luke 5:33-39
Afternoon:
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 32:11-14, 34:1-10
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 5:6 – 56:8; Hoshea (Hosea) 14:2-10; Mikhah (Micah) 7:18-20; Z’kharyah (Zechariah) 12