Annual Torah Cycle

In the observance of the annual cycle of Torah Reading, each week is assigned its own portion of Scripture, or what we refer to as a Parashah.  This year, 5780,  began on 1 Tishrei or October 1, 2019. There are 54 Parshiyot (Parashah plural), one for each week of a leap year, so that in the course of one year, we complete the entire Torah from B'resheet to D'varim (Genesis to Deuteronomy). A leap-year adds an additional 4 weeks (one month) to the usual 12 months, and we refer to this month as: ADAR II. During non-leap years (regular), there are 50 weeks, as a result some of the shorter Parshiyot are doubled up.

The weeks of Pesach (Passover) and Sukkot have different Torah portions assigned to them, so on leap years that leaves 52 weeks to accomplish 54 Parshiyot. This is achieved by doubling up 2 portions, and for non-leap years there remain 48 weeks to accomplish 54 Parshiyot and this is achieved by having 6 double Parshiyot.

This Week's Parashah

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Torah: Devarim(Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8

Haftara: Isaiah 60:1-22

Brit Chadashah: Matthew 4:13-24

 

Portion Summary

Deuteronomy 26 begins the fiftieth reading from the Torah with the words, "Then it shall be, when you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance" (26:1). In Hebrew, the words for "when you enter" are ki tavo. This Torah portion begins with laws regarding first fruits and tithes. It goes on to discuss covenant renewal, after which Moses recites the blessings guaranteed to Israel for covenant obedience and warns of the curses for apostasy.

 

Portion Outline

  • Torah
    • Deuteronomy 26:1 | First Fruits and Tithes
    • Deuteronomy 26:16 | Concluding Exhortation
    • Deuteronomy 27:1 | The Inscribed Stones and Altar on Mount Ebal
    • Deuteronomy 27:11 | Twelve Curses
    • Deuteronomy 28:1 | Blessings for Obedience
    • Deuteronomy 28:15 | Warnings against Disobedience
    • Deuteronomy 29:2 | The Covenant Renewed in Moab
  • Prophets
    • Isaiah 60:1 | The Ingathering of the Dispersed
    • Isaiah 60:19 | God the Glory of Zion

 

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