These are the names of the sons of Yisra’el who came into Egypt with Ya’akov.
Sh’mot (Exodus) 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
January 18, 2020 – Parashah 13: Sh’mot – Names
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 1:1-6:1
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23 (A); Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 1:1-2:3 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 22:23-33; 41-46; Mark 12:18-27; 35-37; Luke 20:27-44; Acts 3:12-15; 5:27-32; 7:17-36; 22:12-16; 24:14-16; Hebrews 11:23-26
January 25, 2020 – Parashah 14: Va’era – And I appeared
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 6:2-9:35
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 28:25-29:21
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Romans 9:14-17; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
February 1, 2020 – Parashah 15: Bo – Enter/Go/Come
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 10:1-13:16
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 46:13-28
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Luke 2:22-24; Yochanan (John) 19:31-37; Acts 13:16-17; Revelation 8:6-9:12; 16:1-21
February 8, 2020 – Parashah 16: B’shallach – After he had let go
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 13:17-17:16
HAFTARAH: Shof’tim (Judges) 4:4-5:31 (A); 5:1-31 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Luke 2:22-24; Yochanan (John) 6:25-35; 19:31-37; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; Revelation 15:1-4
February 15, 2020 – Parashah 17: Yithro – Jethro
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23(26)
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6(6-7)(A); 6:1-13(S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:21-30; 15:1-11; 19:16-30; Mark 7:5-15; 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30; Acts 6:1-7; Romans 2:17-29; 7:7-12; 13:8-10; Ephesians 6:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:1-14; 2 Timothy 2:2; Titus 1:5-9; Hebrews 12:18-29; Ya’akov (James) 2:8-13; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 2:9-10
February 22, 2020 – Parashah 18: Mishpatim – Rulings
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 21:1-24:18
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 34:8-22; 33:25-26
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42; 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23; Acts 23:1-11; Hebrews 9:15-22; 10:28-39
February 29, 2020 – Parashah 19: T’rumah – Contribution
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 25:1-27:19
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 5:26-6:13
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Hebrews 8:1-6; 9:23-24; 10:1
March 7, 2020 – Parashah 20: Tetzaveh – You are to order
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 27:20-30:10
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 43:10-27
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Philippians 4:10-20
March 10 – 11, 2019 – Purim (go to the Holy Days portion)
March 14, 2020 – Parashah 21: Ki Tissa – When you take
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 30:11-34:35
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 18:1-39 (A); 18:20-39 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Luke 11:14-20; Acts 7:35-8:1; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18
March 21, 2020 – Parashah 22: Vayak’hel – And he assembled
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 35:1-38:20
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 7:40-50 (A); 7:13-26 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15; Hebrews 9:1-14; Revelation 11:1-13
March 21, 2020 – Parashah 23: P’kudei – Accounts
TORAH: Sh’mot (Exodus) 38:21-40:38
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 7:51-8:21 (A); 7:40-50 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Revelation 15:5-8
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!