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Torah Portion 2018-2019 (5779)
Devarim - Deuteronomy
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| August 10, 2019/ 9 Av, 5779 Shabbat Chazon |
Devarim | Words | Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22/ Isaiah 1:1-27 |
| August 11, 2019/ 10 Av, 5779 |
Tisha B’Av | Ninth of Av | Commemoration of Temple Destruction |
| August 17 2019/ 16 Av, 5779 Shabbat Nachamu |
Va’etchanan | I Pleaded | Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11/ Isaiah 40:1-26 |
| August 24, 2019/ 23 Av, 5779 |
Eikev | Because | Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25/ Isaiah 49:14-51:3 |
| August 31, 2019/ 30 Av, 5779 Rosh Chodesh Elul |
Re’eh | See | Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17/ Maftir: Numbers 28:9-28:15 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 |
| September 7, 2019/ 7 Elul, 5779 |
Shoftim | Judges | Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9/ Isaiah 51:12-52:12 |
| September 14, 2019/ 14 Elul, 5779 |
Ki Tetze | When You Go Out | Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19/ Isaiah 54:1-54:10 |
| September 21, 2019/ 21 Elul, 5779 Leil Selichot |
Ki Tavo | When You Come | Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8(9)/ Isaiah 60:1-22 |
| September 28, 2019/ 28 Elul, 5779 |
Nitzavim | Standing | Deuteronomy 29:9(10)–30:20/ Isaiah 61:10-63:9 |
| September 30, 2019/Tishrei 1, 5780 | Rosh Hashanah/ Yom Teruah |
The Head of The Year/Day of Awakening Blast | Gen. 21:1-34 & Numbers 29:1-6 |
| October 5, 2019/ Tishrei 6, 5780 Shabbat Shuva |
Vayelech | He Went | Deuteronomy 31:1-30/Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 |
| October 8-9, 2019/ Tishrei 9-10, 5780 |
Yom Kipppur | Day of Atonement | Leviticus 16:1-34 & Numbers 29:7-11/ Isaiah 57:14-58:14 |
| October 12, 2019/ Tishrei 13, 5780 |
Ha’Azinu | Hear | Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52/ 2 Samuel 22:1-51 |
| October 13-20, 2019/ Tishrei 14-21, 5780 |
Sukkot | Feast of Tabernacles | Lev. 22:26-23:44; Num. 29:12-16; Exodus 33:12-34:26/ Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 |
| October 21, 2019/ Tishrei 22, 5780 |
Shmini Atzeret | The Eighth Day | Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 & Numbers 29:35-30:1 |
| October 22, 2019/ Tishrei 23, 5780 |
Simchat Torah | The Joy of Torah | Deut. 33:1-34:12; Gen. 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1 |
B’reisheet - Genesis
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| Oct 06 2018/ 27 Tishrei 5779 | B’reisheet | In The Beginning | Genesis 1:1-6:8/ Isa. 42:5–43:10 |
| October 13 2018/ 4 Chesvan 5779 | Noach | Noah | Genesis 6:9-11:32/Num. 28:9-15 Isa. 66:1-24 |
| October 20 2018/ 11 Chesvan 5779 | Lech-Lecha | Go Out | Genesis 12:1-17:27/ Isa. 40:27-41:16 |
| October 27 2018/ 18 Chesvan 5779 | Vayera | And He Appeared | Genesis 18:1-22:24/ II Kings 4:1-4:37 |
| November 3 2018/ 25 Chesvan 5779 | Chayei Sara | Sara’s Life | Genesis 23:1-25:18/ 1 Kings 1:1-1:31 |
| November 10 2018/ 2 Kislev 5779 | Toldot | Generations | Genesis 25:19-28:9/ 1 Samuel 20:18-20:42 |
| November 17, 2018/ 9 Kislev 5779 | Vayetzei | And He Left | Genesis 28:10-32:3/ Hosea 12:13-14:10 |
| November 24, 2018/ 16 Kislev 5779 | Vayislach | And He Sent | Genesis 32:4(3)-36:43/ Obadiah 1:1-21 |
| December 1, 2018/ 23 Kislev 5779 | Vayashev | He Continued Living | Genesis 37:1–40:23/ Amos 2:6-3:8 |
| December 8, 2018/ 30 Kislev 5779 | Miketz | At the End | Genesis 41:1–44:17/ 1 Kings 3:15–4:1 |
| December 15, 2018/7 Tevet 5779 | Vayigash | He Approached | Genesis 44:18–47:27/ Ezekiel 37:15–28 |
| December 22, 2018/ 14 Tevet 5779 | Vayechi | He Lived | Genesis 47:28–50:26/ 1 Kings 2:1–12 |
Shmot - Exodus
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
| December 29, 2018/ 19 Tevet, 5779 | Shemot | Names | Exodus/Sh’mot 1:1–6:1/ Isaiah 27:6–28:13; 29:22-23 |
| January 5, 2019/ 26 Tevet, 5779 | Vaera | I Appeared | Exodus 6:2-9:35/ Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 |
| January 12, 2019/ 4 Shevat, 5779 | Bo | Go/Come | Exodus 10:1-13:16/ Jeremiah 46:13-46:28 |
| January 19, 2019/ 11 Shevat, 5779 | BeShalach | After He Let Go | Exodus 13:17-17:16/ Judges 4:4-5:31 |
| January 26, 2019/ 18 Shevat, 5779 | Yitro | Jethro | Exodus 18:1-20:23/ Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6 |
| February 2, 2019/ 25 Shevat, 5779 | Mishpatim | Rulings | Exodus 21:1-24:18/30:11-30:16 Shabat Shekalim/ 2 Kings 12:1-12:17 |
| February 9, 2019/ 2 Adar, 5779 | Terumah | Contribution | Exodus 25:1-27:19/ 1 Kings 5:26-6:13 |
| February 16, 2019/ 9 Adar, 5779 | Tetzaveh | You Are To Order | Exodus 27:20-30:10/ Maftir Deut. 25:17-25:19 Shabbat Zachor/ 1 Samuel 15:2-15:34 |
| Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2019/ 13-15 Adar, 5779 | The Feast of | Purim | Celebrating HaShem’s Deliverance Megillat Ester |
| Feb. 23, 2019/ 18 Adar, 5779 | Ki Tisa | When You Take | Exodus 30:11-34:35/ 1 Kings 18:1-18:39 |
| March 2, 2019/ 24 Adar 5779 | Va’yakhel |
And he assembled |
Exodus 35:1 – 38:20 Maftir: Exodus 30:11-16 Shabbat Shekelim/ 2 Kings 12:1-17 |
| March 9, 2019/ 2 Adar II 5779 | Pekudei | Accountings | Exodus 38:21-40:38/ 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 |
Va'yikrah - Leviticus
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
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March 16, 2019/2 Adar 9, 5779
Note* |
Va’yikrah
*Purim |
And He called | Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 7th Aliyah: Numbers 28:9-15 Shabbat HaChodesh Maftir: Exodus 12:1-20/ Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 |
| March 23, 2019/ 2 Adar 16, 5779 | Tzav | Command! | Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36/ Jeremiah 7:21-28; 9:22-23 |
| March 30, 2019/ 2 Adar 23, 5779 |
Shemini | Eighth |
Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47/ 1 Samuel 20:18-42 |
| April 6, 2019/ Nisan 1, 5779 |
Tazriah | She bears seed | Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59/ Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 |
| April 13, 2019/Nisan 8, 5779 | Metzorah | Infected one | Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33/ Malachi 3:4-3:24 |
| April 20, 2019/ Nisan 15, 5779 |
Pesach 1 |
Passover Begins |
Exodus 12:21-12:51/Numbers 28:16-28:25/Joshua 5:2-6:1 |
| April 27, 2019/Nisan 22, 5779 | Pesach VIII | 8th Day of Passover | Deut. 14:22-16:17/Num. 28:19-25/Isaiah 10:32-12:6 |
| May 4, 2018/ 9 Nisan, 5779 |
Acharei Mot | After the death | Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30/1 Samuel 20:18-20:42 |
| May 11, 2019/6 Iyyar, 5779 | Kedoshim | Holy ones | Leviticus 19:1 – 20:27/Amos 9:7-9:15 |
| May 18, 2019/ 13 Iyyar, 5779 |
Emor | Say! | Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23/Ezekiel 44:15-44:31 |
| May 25, 2019/ 20 Iyyar, 5779 |
Behar | On the Mount | Leviticus 25:1 -26:2/Jeremiah 32:6-32:27 |
| June 1, 2019/27 Iyyar, 5779 | Bechukotai | In My Statutes | Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34/Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 |
Bamidbar - Numbers
| Date | Parsha Name | Meaning | Torah Portion |
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June 8, 2019/ 49th Day of Omer |
Bamidbar | In the wilderness | Numbers 1:1 – 4:20 Hosea 2:1-22 |
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June 9/6 Sivan, 5779 |
Shavuot 1 | Feast of Weeks | Exodus 19:1-20:23 & Numbers 28:26-31/Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12 |
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June 10/7 Sivan, 5779 |
Shavuot 2 |
Feast of Weeks | Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 & Numbers 28:26-31/Habakkuk 3:1-19 |
| June 15, 2019/ 12 Sivan, 5779 |
Nasso | Lift Up | Numbers 4:21-7:89 Judges 13:2-25 |
| June 22, 2019/ 19 Silvan 5779 |
Beha’alotecha | When You Set Up | Numbers 8:1-12:16 Zachariah 2:14 – 4:7 |
| June 29, 2019/ 26 Silvan, 5779 |
Sh’lach Lecha | Send On Your Behalf | Numbers 13:1-15:41 Joshua 2:1-24 |
| July 6, 2019/ 3 Tamuz, 5779 |
Korach | Korah | Numbers 16:1-18:32 Samuel I 11:14 – 12:22 |
| July 13, 2019/ 10 Tamuz, 5779 |
Chukat | Regulations | Numbers 19:1-22:1 Judges 11:1-33 |
| July 20, 2019/ 17 Tamuz, 5779 |
Balak | (King) Balak | Numbers 22:2-25:9 Micah 5:6 – 6:8 |
| July 27, 2019/ 24 Tamuz, 5779 |
Pinchas | Phineas | Numbers 25:10–30:1 [29:40] Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3 |
| August 3, 2019/ 2 Av, 5779 |
Matot-Masei | Tribes-Stages | Numbers 30:2 – 36:13 Jeremiah 2:4-28; Jeremiah 3:4 |