Now ADONAI CALLED TO MOSHE, AND SPOKE TO HIM FROM THE TABERNACLE OF MEETING.
Vayikra (Leviticus) 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
March 28, 2020 – Parashah 24: Vayikra – And he called
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 1:1-5:26(6:7)
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 43:21-44:23
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Romans 8:1-13; Hebrews 10:1-14; 13:10-16
April 4, 2020 – Shabbat HaGadol plus Tzav, Parashah 25 (go to the Holy Days portion)
April 4, 2020 – Parashah 25: Tzav – Give an order (plus Parashah for Shabbat HaGadol)
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 6:1(8)-8:36
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mark 12:28-34; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:14-23
April 9 – April 15, 2020 – Pesach (go to the Holy Days portion)
April 18, 2020 – Parashah 26: Sh’mini – Eighth
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 9:1-11:47
HAFTARAH: Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Samuel) 6:1-7:17 (A); 6:1-19 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mark 7:1-23; Acts 5:1-11; 10:1-35; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1; Galatians 2:11-16; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 1:14-16
April 25, 2020 – Parashah 27: Tazria – Leprosy Conceived
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 12:1-13:59
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 4:42-5:19
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:1-4, 11:2-6; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 2:22-24; 5:12-16; 7:18-23
April 25, 2020 – Parashah 28: M’tzora – Person afflicted with tzara’at
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 14:1-15:33
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 7:3-20
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 9:20-26; Mark 5:24b-34; Luke 8:42b-48; Hebrews 13:4
May 2, 2020 – Parashah 29: Acharei Mot – After the Death
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 16:1-18:30
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 22:1-19 (A); 22:1-16 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Romans 3:19-28; 9:30-10:13; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 with 2 Corinthians 2:1-11; Galatians 3:10-14; Hebrews 7:23-10:25
May 2, 2020 – Parashah 30: K’doshim – Holy people
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 9:1-20:27
HAFTARAH: ‘Amos 9:7-15(A); Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 20:2-20 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:33-37; 5:43-48; 15:1-11; 19:16-30; 22:33-40; Mark 7:1-23; 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-37; Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:13-26; Ya’akov (James) 2:1-9; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 1:13-21
May 9, 2020 – Parashah 31: Emor – Say
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 21:1-24:23
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 44:15-31
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 5:38-42; Galatians 3:26-29 [in connection with the feasts, see readings for Parashah 41]
May 16, 2020 – Parashah 32: B’har – On the Mount
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:1-26:2
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 32:6-27
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Luke 4:16-21; 1 Corinthians 7:21-24; Galatians 6:7-10
May 16, 2020 – Parashah 33: B’chukkotai – In My regulations
TORAH: Vayikra (Leviticus) 26:3-27:34
HAFTARAH: Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 16:19-17:14
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Yochanan (John) 14:15-21; 15:10-12; 1 Yochanan (1 John)
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!