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Torah Portion 2020-2021 (5781)
Bamidbar - Numbers
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| May 15, 2021/ 4 Sivan, 5781 |
Bamidbar 48th Day of Omer
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In the wilderness | Numbers 1:1 – 4:20 Hosea 2:1-22 | Mat. 4:1-17 |
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May 16, 2021/ |
49th Day of Omer | Erev Shavuot | – |
| May 17, 2021/ 6 Sivan, 5781 |
Shavuot 1 | Feast of Weeks | Exodus 19:1-20:23 & Numbers 28:26-31/Ezek. 1:1-28; 3:12/ John 4:10-24 |
| May 18, 2021/ 7 Sivan, 5781 |
Shavuot 2 |
Feast of Weeks | Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 & Numbers 28:26-31/Habakkuk 3:1-19 |
| May 22, 2021/ 11 Sivan, 5781 |
Nasso | Lift Up | Numbers 4:21-7:89 Judges 13:2-25/ Luke 1:11-20 |
| May 29, 2021/ 18 Silvan 5781 |
Beha’alotecha | When You Set Up | Numbers 8:1-12:16 Zachariah 2:14 – 4:7 / Mt. 14:14–21 |
| June 5, 2021/ 25 Silvan, 5781 |
Sh’lach Lecha | Send On Your Behalf | Numbers 13:1-15:41 Joshua 2:1-24 / Mt. 10:1–14 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Tamuz |
| June 12, 2021/ 2 Tamuz, 5781 |
Korach | Korah | Numbers 16:1-18:32 I Samuel 11:14 – 12:22 / Jn. 19:1–17 |
| June 19, 2021/ 9 Tamuz, 5781 |
Chukat | Regulations |
Numbers 19:1-25:9 |
| June 26, 2021/ 16 Tamuz, 5781 |
Balak |
(King) Balak |
Num. 22:2 – 25:9 |
| July 3, 2021/ 23 Tamuz, 5781 |
Pinchas | Phineas | Numbers 25:10–30:1 Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3 / Jn. 2:13–22 Shabbat Mevarchin Chodesh Av |
| July 10, 2021/ 1 Av, 5781 |
Matot-Masei | Tribes-Stages | Numbers 30:2 – 36:13 Isaiah 66:1-24 / Mk. 9:40–50 Shabbat Rosh Chodesh |
Devarim - Deuteronomy
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| July 17, 2021/ 8 Av, 5781 |
Devarim | Words | Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22/ Isaiah 1:1-27 / Mt. 24:1–22 Shabbat Chazon |
| July 18, 2021/ 9 Av, 5781 |
Tisha B’Av | Ninth of Av | Commemoration of Temple Destruction |
| July 24, 2021/ 15 Av, 5781 Tu B’Av |
Va’etchanan | I Pleaded | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11/ Isaiah 40:1-26 / Lk. 3:2–15 Shabbat Nachamu |
| July 31, 2021/ 22 Av, 5781 |
Eikev | Because | Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25/ Isaiah 49:14-51:3 / Mt. 16:13–20 |
| August 7, 2021/ 29 Av, 5781 |
Re’eh | See | Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17/ 1 Sam. 20:18–20:42 / Mt. 24:29–36 Shabbat Machar Chodesh |
| August 14, 2021/ 6 Elul, 5781 |
Shoftim | Judges | Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9/ Isaiah 51:12-52:12 / Jn. 14:9–20 |
| August 21, 2021/ 13 Elul, 5781 |
Ki Tetzei | When You Go Out | Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19/ Isaiah 54:1-54:10 / Mt. 24:29–42 |
| August 28, 2021/ 20 Elul, 5781 |
Ki Tavo | When You Come | Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8(9)/ Isaiah 60:1-22 / Mt. 4:13–24 Leil Selichot – Prayers for Forgiveness |
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September 4, 2021/
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Nitzavim | Standing | Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20/ Isaiah 61:10-63:9 / Jn. 12:41–50 |
| 7 Sep. 2021/ 1 Tishrei 5782 |
Rosh HaShanah/ Yom Teruah |
The Head of The Year/Day of Awakening Blast | Gen. 21:1–34; Num. 29:1–6 / 1 Sam. 1:1–2:10 / Mt. 24:29–36 |
| September 11, 2021/ 5 Tishrei, 5781 Shabbat Shuva |
Vayeilach |
He Went |
Deut. 31:1-30 / Hos. 14:2(1)–10(9);* Mic. 7:18–20; Joel 2:15–27 / Mt. 18:21–35 |
| September 16, 2021/ 10 Tishrei, 5782 |
Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement | Lev. 16:1–34; Num. 29:7–11/ Isa. 57:14–58:14 / Mt. 25:31–46 |
| September 18, 2021/ 12 Tishrei, 5782 |
Ha’Azinu | Hear | Deuteronomy 32:1-52/Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 / Mt. 21:33–46 |
| September 21, 2021/ Tishrei 15, 5782 |
Sukkot I | Feast of Tabernacles I | Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Num. 29:12–16/ Zechariah 14:1-21 / Lk. 2:1–20 |
| Sep, 22-27, 2021/ Tishrei 16-21, 5782 |
Sukkot II-VII | Feast of Tabernacles II-VII | Lev. 22:26-23:44; Num. 29; Exodus 33:12-34:26/1 Kings 8:2-21 |
| September 28, 2021/ Tishrei 22, 5782 |
Shmini Atzeret | The Eighth Day | Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 & Numbers 29:35-30:1/1 Kings 8:54-8:66/ Lk. 2:21–32 |
| September 29, 2021/ Tishrei 23, 5782 |
Simchat Torah | The Joy of Torah | Deut. 33:1-2:3; Gen. 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1/Joshua 1:1-18/ Acts 1:1–14 |
B’reisheet - Genesis
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| Oct 17 2020/ 29 Tishrei 5781 | B’reisheet | In The Beginning | Genesis 1:1-6:8/ 1 Sam. 20:18-42; Isa. 42:5–43:10 |
| October 24 2020/ 6 Chesvan 5781 | Noach | Noah | Genesis 6:9-11:32/Isa. 54:1-55:5 |
| October 31 2020/ 13 Chesvan 5781 | Lech-Lecha | Go Out | Genesis 12:1-17:27/ Isa. 40:27-41:16 |
| November 7 2020/ 20 Chesvan 5781 | Vayera | And He Appeared | Genesis 18:1-22:24/ II Kings 4:1-4:37 |
| November 14 2020/ 27 Chesvan 5781 | Chayei Sara | Sara’s Life | Genesis 23:1-25:18/ 1 Kings 1:1-1:31 |
| November 21 2020/ 5 Kislev 5781 | Toldot | Generations | Genesis 25:19-28:9/ Malachi 1:1-2:7 |
| November 28, 2020/ 12 Kislev 5781 | Vayetzei | And He Left | Genesis 28:10-32:3/ Hosea 12:13-14:10 |
| December 5, 2020/ 19 Kislev 5781 | Vayislach | And He Sent | Genesis 32:4(3)-36:43/ Obadiah 1:1-21 |
| December 12, 2020/ 26 Kislev 5781 | Vayashev | He Continued Living | Genesis 37:1–40:23/ Num. 7:18-29, Zech 2:14-4:7 |
| December 19, 2020/ 4 Tevet 5781 | Miketz | At the End | Genesis 41:1–44:17/ 1 Kings 3:15–4:1 |
| December 26, 2020/11 Tevet 5781 | Vayigash | He Approached | Genesis 44:18–47:27/ Ezekiel 37:15–28 |
| January 2, 2021/ 18 Tevet 5781 | Vayechi | He Lived | Genesis 47:28–50:26/ 1 Kings 2:1–12 |
Shmot - Exodus
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| January 9, 2021/ 25 Tevet, 5781 | Shemot | Names | Exodus/Sh’mot 1:1–6:1/ Isaiah 27:6–28:13; 29:22-23/ Mat. 2:1-12 |
| January 16, 2021/ 3 Shevat, 5781 | Vaera | I Appeared | Exodus 6:2-9:35/ Ezekiel 28:25-29:21/ Luke 11:14-22 |
| January 23, 2021/10 Shevat, 5781 | Bo | Go/Come | Exodus 10:1-13:16/ Jeremiah 46:13-46:28/ John 19:31-37 |
| January 30, 2021/ 17 Shevat, 5780 | BeShalach | After He Let Go | Exodus 13:17-17:16/ Judges 4:4-5:31/ Mat. 14:22-33 |
| February 6, 2021/ 24 Shevat, 5781 | Yitro | Jethro | Exodus 18:1-20:23/ Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6/ Mat. 19:16-26 |
| February 13, 2021/ 1 Adar, 5781 | Mishpatim | Rulings | Exodus 21:1-24:18/30:11-30:16 Shabat Shekalim/ 2 Kings 12:1-12:17/ Mat. 17:22-27 |
| February 20, 2021/ 8 Adar, 5781 | Terumah | Contribution |
Exodus 25:1-27:19/Deut. 25:17-19 Shabbat Zachor/1 Samuel 15:2-15:34/ Mark 12:35-44 |
| Feb. 25-26, 2021/ 13-14 Adar, 5781 | The Feast of | Purim | Celebrating HaShem’s Deliverance Megillat Ester |
| February 27, 2021/ 15 Adar, 5781 | Tetzaveh | You Are To Order | Exodus 27:20-30:10/ Ezekiel 43:10-43:27/ Mark 6:14-29 |
| March 6, 2021/ 22 Adar, 5781 | Ki Tisa | When You Take | Exodus 30:11-34:35/Maftir: Num. 19:1-22 | Shabbat Parah/ Haftarah Ezekiel 36:16-38/Sephardim: 1 Kings 18:20-39/ John 11:47-57 |
| March 13, 2021/ 29 Adar 5781 | Va’yakhel-Pekudei |
And he assembled-Accountings |
Exodus 35:1 – 40:38 Maftir: Exodus 12:1-20 | Shabbat HaChodesh/ Haftarah Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 |
Va'yikrah - Leviticus
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
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March 20, 2021/ Nisan 7, 5781
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Va’yikrah | And He called | Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 / Isaiah 43:21-44:23 / Mt. 5:23–30 |
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March 27, 2021/ Nisan 14, 5781
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Tzav | Command! | Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36/ Malachi 3:4-3:24 | Shabbat HaGadol |
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*March 27, 2021/Nisan 14, 5781 |
Erev Pesach |
Passover Begins | Exodus 12:21-12:51/Numbers 28:16-28:25/Joshua 5:2-6:1 |
| April 3, 2021/ Nisan 21, 5781 |
Pesach VII | Passover 7 / 6th Day of Omer | Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25/ 2 Samuel 22:1-51 / Jn. 20:1–14 |
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April 4, 2021/Nisan 22, 5781 |
Pesach VIII / 7th Day of Omer |
8th Day of Passover | Deut. 15:19-16:17/Num. 28:19-25/Isaiah 10:32-12:6 |
| April 10, 2021/ Nisan 28, 5781 |
Shemini / 13th Day of Omer | Eighth |
Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47/ 2 Samuel 6:1-7:17 / Sephardim: 2 Sam. 6:1-19 / Mt. 3:11–17 |
| April 17, 2021/ Iyyar 5, 5781 |
Tazriah-Metzorah / 20th Day of Omer | She bears seed-Infected One |
Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33/ 2 Kings 7:3-20 | Lk. 2:22–35, Mk. 1:35–45 |
| April 24, 2021/Iyyar 12, 5781 | Acharei Mot-Kedoshim / 27th Day of Omer | After the death-Holy Ones | Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27/ Amos 9:7-9:15 / Mt. 15:10–20, Lk. 17:1–10 |
| May 1, 2021/ Iyyar 19, 5781 |
Emor / 34th Day of Omer | Say! | Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23/Ezekiel 44:15-44:31 / Mt. 26:59–66 |
| May 8, 2021/Iyyar 26, 5781 | Behar-Bechukotai / 41st Day of Omer | On the Mount-In My Statutes | Leviticus 25:1 -27:34/Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 / Lk. 4:14–22, Mt. 16:20–28 |