Weekly Parashah Readings – Genesis
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
Parashah 1: Beresheet – In the beginning
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 42:5-43:10 (A); 42:5-21 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1-17; 19:3-9; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 3:23-38; Yochanan (John) 1:1-18; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20; 15:35-58; Romans 5:12-21; Ephesians 5:21-32; Colossians 1:14-17; 1 Timothy 2:11-15; Hebrews 1:1-3; 3:7-4:11; 11:1-7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3-14; Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5
Parashah 2: Noach – Noah or Rest
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 6:9-11:32
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 54:1-55:5 (A); 54:1-10 (S) [Messianic adaptation: commence the reading at 52:13]
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 24:36-44; Luke 17:26-37; Acts 2:1-16; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 3:18-22; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:5
Parashah 3: Lekh L’kha – Get yourself out
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 12:1-17:27
HAFTARAH: Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 40:27-41:16
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:1-8; Romans 3:19-5:6; Galatians 3:15-18; 5:1-6; Colossians 2:11-15; Hebrews 7:1-19; 11:8-1
Parashah 4: Vayera – And He appeared
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 18:1-22:24
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Bet (2 Kings) 4:1-37 (A); 4:1-23 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Luke 17:26-37; Romans 9:6-9; Galatians 4:21-31; Hebrews 6:13-20; 11:13-19; Ya’akov (James) 2:14-24; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:4-10
Parashah 5: Hayyei-Sarah – Sarah’s Life
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 23:1-25:18
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1-31
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19-22; 27:3-10; Luke 9:57-62
Parashah 6: Tol’dot – History
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 25:19-28:9
HAFTARAH: Mal’akhi (Malachi) 1:1-2:7
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Romans 9:6-16; Hebrews 11:20; 12:14-17
Parashah 7: Vayetze – He went out
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 28:10-32:3(2)
HAFTARAH: Hoshea (Hosea) 12:13-14:10 (A); 11:7-12:12 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Yochanan (John) 1:43-51
Parashah 8: Vayishlach – And He Sent
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 32:4-36:43
HAFTARAH: Hoshea (Hosea) 11:7-12:12 (A); ‘Ovadyah (Obadiah) 1-21 (S)
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; Revelation 7:1-12
Parashah 9: Vayeshev – He continued living
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 37:1-40:23
HAFTARAH: ‘Amos (Amos) 2:6-3:8
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 9-10)
Parashah 10: Mikketz – At the end
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 41:1-44:17
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 3:15-4:1
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 11-12)
Parashah 11: Vayigash – He approached
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27
HAFTARAH: Yechezk’el (Ezekiel) 37:15-28
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 13-15)
Parashah 12: Vayechi – And he lived
TORAH: B’resheet (Genesis) 47:28-50:26
HAFTARAH: M’lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 2:1-12
Suggested BRIT HADASHAH reading: Acts 7:9-16 (specifically vv. 15-16); Hebrews 11:21-22; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 1:3-9; 2:11-17
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!
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