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This Week’s Torah Portion, for Kids

Every Shabbat, Jewish communities around the world read the same section of the Torah — the parashat hashavua, the portion of the week. Here is the complete 2026–2030 schedule (diaspora), each portion’s Hebrew name with nikud, and a parent-friendly guide to turning ten minutes a week into your family’s favorite Jewish rhythm. No prior Hebrew needed.

This week’s parasha

Parashat Sh’lach

פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ

Shabbat, June 13, 2026

Torah reading: Numbers 13:1-15:41  ·  read the full text free on Sefaria

Read the kids’ lesson for Parashat Sh’lach →

For parents and K–3 learners

What is the weekly parsha?

The Torah — the Five Books of Moses — is divided into 54 portions, one (sometimes two) read aloud in synagogue every Shabbat morning. Start to finish, the whole cycle takes exactly one Jewish year: we finish Devarim (Deuteronomy) on Simchat Torah, dance with the scrolls, and immediately roll back to Bereshit — “In the beginning” — to start again. No week of Jewish childhood is ever without a story.

For a homeschool family, the parasha is the easiest Jewish rhythm there is: it arrives on its own every week, the whole community is reading the same thing at the same time, and the stories — a flood and an ark, a coat of many colors, a sea that splits, a talking donkey — were made for children. You do not need to read Hebrew, own a Torah scroll, or prepare anything. Ten minutes at the Shabbat table is a complete lesson.

How to teach it to a 5-year-old (the 10-minute version)

  1. Friday, before candle lighting: look up this week’s portion in the table below and read a kid-level summary (ours are coming — one page per parasha).
  2. At the Shabbat table: tell the story in your own words — one big idea, not the whole portion. “This week, Noach builds a very big boat.”
  3. Ask one question: “What would you pack on the ark?” A parasha question beats a parasha lecture every time.
  4. Say the name in Hebrew: every portion is named for its first important word — your child can learn to say it. That’s real Hebrew, one word a week.
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The five books of the Torah

בְּרֵאשִׁיתBereshit
Genesis · 12 portions
שְׁמוֹתShemot
Exodus · 11 portions
וַיִּקְרָאVayikra
Leviticus · 10 portions
בְּמִדְבַּרBamidbar
Numbers · 10 portions
דְּבָרִיםDevarim
Deuteronomy · 11 portions

Two notes for the schedule below: (1) On festival weeks (Pesach, Sukkot, and when a holiday falls on Shabbat) a special holiday reading replaces the weekly portion, so the cycle pauses — those Shabbatot simply don’t appear in the table. (2) In some years two short portions are combined into one Shabbat (you’ll see names like Matot-Masei) so the cycle always finishes exactly at Simchat Torah. This table follows the diaspora schedule; in Israel the readings can run a week ahead for a stretch after Pesach or Shavuot.

Hebrew, one word at a time

Parasha vocabulary

HebrewSay itWhat it means
פָּרָשָׁהparashah“Portion” — one week’s section of the Torah
פָּרָשַׁת הַשָּׁבוּעַparashat hashavuaThe portion of the week
חֻמָּשׁChumashThe Five Books of the Torah in book form
סֵפֶר תּוֹרָהSefer TorahThe handwritten Torah scroll read in synagogue
עֲלִיָּהaliyah“Going up” — one of the 7 sections read aloud each Shabbat
הַפְטָרָהhaftarahA reading from the Prophets that follows the parasha
שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָהSimchat TorahThe holiday when we finish the Torah — and start again
The full schedule · diaspora

Parasha schedule 2026–2030

Every Shabbat Torah portion for the next five years. The highlighted row is the current week.

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Torah portions 2026

ShabbatParashaHebrewTorah reading
January 3, 2026VayechiוַיְחִיGenesis 47:28-50:26
January 10, 2026ShemotשְׁמוֹתExodus 1:1-6:1
January 17, 2026VaeraוָאֵרָאExodus 6:2-9:35
January 24, 2026BoבֹּאExodus 10:1-13:16
January 31, 2026BeshalachבְּשַׁלַּחExodus 13:17-17:16
February 7, 2026YitroיִתְרוֹExodus 18:1-20:23
February 14, 2026MishpatimמִשְׁפָּטִיםExodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16
February 21, 2026TerumahתְּרוּמָהExodus 25:1-27:19
February 28, 2026TetzavehתְּצַוֶּהExodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
March 7, 2026Ki Tisaכִּי תִשָּׂאExodus 30:11-34:35; Numbers 19:1-22
March 14, 2026Vayakhel-Pekudeiוַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵיExodus 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20
March 21, 2026VayikraוַיִּקְרָאLeviticus 1:1-5:26
March 28, 2026TzavצַוLeviticus 6:1-8:36
April 11, 2026ShminiשְּׁמִינִיLeviticus 9:1-11:47
April 18, 2026Tazria-Metzoraתַזְרִיעַ־מְצֹרָעLeviticus 12:1-15:33; Numbers 28:9-15
April 25, 2026Achrei Mot-Kedoshimאַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדֹשִׁיםLeviticus 16:1-20:27
May 2, 2026EmorאֱמוֹרLeviticus 21:1-24:23
May 9, 2026Behar-Bechukotaiבְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַיLeviticus 25:1-27:34
May 16, 2026BamidbarבְּמִדְבַּרNumbers 1:1-4:20
May 30, 2026NassoנָשׂאNumbers 4:21-7:89
June 6, 2026Beha’alotchaבְּהַעֲלֹתְךָNumbers 8:1-12:16
June 13, 2026Sh’lachשְׁלַח־לְךָNumbers 13:1-15:41
June 20, 2026KorachקֹרַחNumbers 16:1-18:32
June 27, 2026Chukat-Balakחֻקַּת־בָּלָקNumbers 19:1-25:9
July 4, 2026PinchasפִּינְחָסNumbers 25:10-30:1
July 11, 2026Matot-Maseiמַטּוֹת־מַסְעֵיNumbers 30:2-36:13
July 18, 2026DevarimדְּבָרִיםDeuteronomy 1:1-3:22
July 25, 2026VaetchananוָאֶתְחַנַּןDeuteronomy 3:23-7:11
August 1, 2026EikevעֵקֶבDeuteronomy 7:12-11:25
August 8, 2026Re’ehרְאֵהDeuteronomy 11:26-16:17
August 15, 2026ShoftimשׁוֹפְטִיםDeuteronomy 16:18-21:9
August 22, 2026Ki Teitzeiכִּי־תֵצֵאDeuteronomy 21:10-25:19
August 29, 2026Ki Tavoכִּי־תָבוֹאDeuteronomy 26:1-29:8
September 5, 2026Nitzavim-Vayeilechנִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְDeuteronomy 29:9-31:30
September 19, 2026Ha’azinuהַאֲזִינוּDeuteronomy 32:1-52
October 10, 2026Bereshitnew cycleבְּרֵאשִׁיתGenesis 1:1-6:8
October 17, 2026NoachנֹחַGenesis 6:9-11:32
October 24, 2026Lech-Lechaלֶךְ־לְךָGenesis 12:1-17:27
October 31, 2026VayeraוַיֵּרָאGenesis 18:1-22:24
November 7, 2026Chayei Saraחַיֵּי שָֹרָהGenesis 23:1-25:18
November 14, 2026ToldotתּוֹלְדוֹתGenesis 25:19-28:9
November 21, 2026VayetzeiוַיֵּצֵאGenesis 28:10-32:3
November 28, 2026VayishlachוַיִּשְׁלַחGenesis 32:4-36:43
December 5, 2026VayeshevוַיֵּשֶׁבGenesis 37:1-40:23; Numbers 7:1-17
December 12, 2026MiketzמִקֵּץGenesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:54-8:4
December 19, 2026VayigashוַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 44:18-47:27
December 26, 2026VayechiוַיְחִיGenesis 47:28-50:26

Torah portions 2027

ShabbatParashaHebrewTorah reading
January 2, 2027ShemotשְׁמוֹתExodus 1:1-6:1
January 9, 2027VaeraוָאֵרָאExodus 6:2-9:35; Numbers 28:9-15
January 16, 2027BoבֹּאExodus 10:1-13:16
January 23, 2027BeshalachבְּשַׁלַּחExodus 13:17-17:16
January 30, 2027YitroיִתְרוֹExodus 18:1-20:23
February 6, 2027MishpatimמִשְׁפָּטִיםExodus 21:1-24:18
February 13, 2027TerumahתְּרוּמָהExodus 25:1-27:19
February 20, 2027TetzavehתְּצַוֶּהExodus 27:20-30:10
February 27, 2027Ki Tisaכִּי תִשָּׂאExodus 30:11-34:35
March 6, 2027VayakhelוַיַּקְהֵלExodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16
March 13, 2027PekudeiפְקוּדֵיExodus 38:21-40:38
March 20, 2027VayikraוַיִּקְרָאLeviticus 1:1-5:26; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
March 27, 2027TzavצַוLeviticus 6:1-8:36; Numbers 19:1-22
April 3, 2027ShminiשְּׁמִינִיLeviticus 9:1-11:47; Exodus 12:1-20
April 10, 2027TazriaתַזְרִיעַLeviticus 12:1-13:59
April 17, 2027MetzoraמְצֹרָעLeviticus 14:1-15:33
May 1, 2027Achrei Motאַחֲרֵי מוֹתLeviticus 16:1-18:30
May 8, 2027KedoshimקְדֹשִׁיםLeviticus 19:1-20:27; Numbers 28:9-15
May 15, 2027EmorאֱמוֹרLeviticus 21:1-24:23
May 22, 2027BeharבְּהַרLeviticus 25:1-26:2
May 29, 2027BechukotaiבְּחֻקֹּתַיLeviticus 26:3-27:34
June 5, 2027BamidbarבְּמִדְבַּרNumbers 1:1-4:20
June 19, 2027NassoנָשׂאNumbers 4:21-7:89
June 26, 2027Beha’alotchaבְּהַעֲלֹתְךָNumbers 8:1-12:16
July 3, 2027Sh’lachשְׁלַח־לְךָNumbers 13:1-15:41
July 10, 2027KorachקֹרַחNumbers 16:1-18:32
July 17, 2027Chukat-Balakחֻקַּת־בָּלָקNumbers 19:1-25:9
July 24, 2027PinchasפִּינְחָסNumbers 25:10-30:1
July 31, 2027Matot-Maseiמַטּוֹת־מַסְעֵיNumbers 30:2-36:13
August 7, 2027DevarimדְּבָרִיםDeuteronomy 1:1-3:22
August 14, 2027VaetchananוָאֶתְחַנַּןDeuteronomy 3:23-7:11
August 21, 2027EikevעֵקֶבDeuteronomy 7:12-11:25
August 28, 2027Re’ehרְאֵהDeuteronomy 11:26-16:17
September 4, 2027ShoftimשׁוֹפְטִיםDeuteronomy 16:18-21:9
September 11, 2027Ki Teitzeiכִּי־תֵצֵאDeuteronomy 21:10-25:19
September 18, 2027Ki Tavoכִּי־תָבוֹאDeuteronomy 26:1-29:8
September 25, 2027Nitzavim-Vayeilechנִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְDeuteronomy 29:9-31:30
October 9, 2027Ha’azinuהַאֲזִינוּDeuteronomy 32:1-52
October 30, 2027Bereshitnew cycleבְּרֵאשִׁיתGenesis 1:1-6:8
November 6, 2027NoachנֹחַGenesis 6:9-11:32
November 13, 2027Lech-Lechaלֶךְ־לְךָGenesis 12:1-17:27
November 20, 2027VayeraוַיֵּרָאGenesis 18:1-22:24
November 27, 2027Chayei Saraחַיֵּי שָֹרָהGenesis 23:1-25:18
December 4, 2027ToldotתּוֹלְדוֹתGenesis 25:19-28:9
December 11, 2027VayetzeiוַיֵּצֵאGenesis 28:10-32:3
December 18, 2027VayishlachוַיִּשְׁלַחGenesis 32:4-36:43
December 25, 2027VayeshevוַיֵּשֶׁבGenesis 37:1-40:23; Numbers 7:1-17

Torah portions 2028

ShabbatParashaHebrewTorah reading
January 1, 2028MiketzמִקֵּץGenesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:54-8:4
January 8, 2028VayigashוַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 44:18-47:27
January 15, 2028VayechiוַיְחִיGenesis 47:28-50:26
January 22, 2028ShemotשְׁמוֹתExodus 1:1-6:1
January 29, 2028VaeraוָאֵרָאExodus 6:2-9:35; Numbers 28:9-15
February 5, 2028BoבֹּאExodus 10:1-13:16
February 12, 2028BeshalachבְּשַׁלַּחExodus 13:17-17:16
February 19, 2028YitroיִתְרוֹExodus 18:1-20:23
February 26, 2028MishpatimמִשְׁפָּטִיםExodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16
March 4, 2028TerumahתְּרוּמָהExodus 25:1-27:19
March 11, 2028TetzavehתְּצַוֶּהExodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
March 18, 2028Ki Tisaכִּי תִשָּׂאExodus 30:11-34:35; Numbers 19:1-22
March 25, 2028Vayakhel-Pekudeiוַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵיExodus 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20
April 1, 2028VayikraוַיִּקְרָאLeviticus 1:1-5:26
April 8, 2028TzavצַוLeviticus 6:1-8:36
April 22, 2028ShminiשְּׁמִינִיLeviticus 9:1-11:47
April 29, 2028Tazria-Metzoraתַזְרִיעַ־מְצֹרָעLeviticus 12:1-15:33
May 6, 2028Achrei Mot-Kedoshimאַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדֹשִׁיםLeviticus 16:1-20:27
May 13, 2028EmorאֱמוֹרLeviticus 21:1-24:23
May 20, 2028Behar-Bechukotaiבְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַיLeviticus 25:1-27:34
May 27, 2028BamidbarבְּמִדְבַּרNumbers 1:1-4:20
June 3, 2028NassoנָשׂאNumbers 4:21-7:89
June 10, 2028Beha’alotchaבְּהַעֲלֹתְךָNumbers 8:1-12:16
June 17, 2028Sh’lachשְׁלַח־לְךָNumbers 13:1-15:41
June 24, 2028KorachקֹרַחNumbers 16:1-18:32, 28:9-15
July 1, 2028ChukatחֻקַּתNumbers 19:1-22:1
July 8, 2028BalakבָּלָקNumbers 22:2-25:9
July 15, 2028PinchasפִּינְחָסNumbers 25:10-30:1
July 22, 2028Matot-Maseiמַטּוֹת־מַסְעֵיNumbers 30:2-36:13
July 29, 2028DevarimדְּבָרִיםDeuteronomy 1:1-3:22
August 5, 2028VaetchananוָאֶתְחַנַּןDeuteronomy 3:23-7:11
August 12, 2028EikevעֵקֶבDeuteronomy 7:12-11:25
August 19, 2028Re’ehרְאֵהDeuteronomy 11:26-16:17
August 26, 2028ShoftimשׁוֹפְטִיםDeuteronomy 16:18-21:9
September 2, 2028Ki Teitzeiכִּי־תֵצֵאDeuteronomy 21:10-25:19
September 9, 2028Ki Tavoכִּי־תָבוֹאDeuteronomy 26:1-29:8
September 16, 2028Nitzavim-Vayeilechנִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְDeuteronomy 29:9-31:30
September 23, 2028Ha’azinuהַאֲזִינוּDeuteronomy 32:1-52
October 14, 2028Bereshitnew cycleבְּרֵאשִׁיתGenesis 1:1-6:8
October 21, 2028NoachנֹחַGenesis 6:9-11:32; Numbers 28:9-15
October 28, 2028Lech-Lechaלֶךְ־לְךָGenesis 12:1-17:27
November 4, 2028VayeraוַיֵּרָאGenesis 18:1-22:24
November 11, 2028Chayei Saraחַיֵּי שָֹרָהGenesis 23:1-25:18
November 18, 2028ToldotתּוֹלְדוֹתGenesis 25:19-28:9
November 25, 2028VayetzeiוַיֵּצֵאGenesis 28:10-32:3
December 2, 2028VayishlachוַיִּשְׁלַחGenesis 32:4-36:43
December 9, 2028VayeshevוַיֵּשֶׁבGenesis 37:1-40:23
December 16, 2028MiketzמִקֵּץGenesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:30-35
December 23, 2028VayigashוַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 44:18-47:27
December 30, 2028VayechiוַיְחִיGenesis 47:28-50:26

Torah portions 2029

ShabbatParashaHebrewTorah reading
January 6, 2029ShemotשְׁמוֹתExodus 1:1-6:1
January 13, 2029VaeraוָאֵרָאExodus 6:2-9:35
January 20, 2029BoבֹּאExodus 10:1-13:16
January 27, 2029BeshalachבְּשַׁלַּחExodus 13:17-17:16
February 3, 2029YitroיִתְרוֹExodus 18:1-20:23
February 10, 2029MishpatimמִשְׁפָּטִיםExodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16
February 17, 2029TerumahתְּרוּמָהExodus 25:1-27:19
February 24, 2029TetzavehתְּצַוֶּהExodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
March 3, 2029Ki Tisaכִּי תִשָּׂאExodus 30:11-34:35
March 10, 2029Vayakhel-Pekudeiוַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵיExodus 35:1-40:38; Numbers 19:1-22
March 17, 2029VayikraוַיִּקְרָאLeviticus 1:1-5:26; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 12:1-20
March 24, 2029TzavצַוLeviticus 6:1-8:36
April 14, 2029ShminiשְּׁמִינִיLeviticus 9:1-11:47
April 21, 2029Tazria-Metzoraתַזְרִיעַ־מְצֹרָעLeviticus 12:1-15:33
April 28, 2029Achrei Mot-Kedoshimאַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדֹשִׁיםLeviticus 16:1-20:27
May 5, 2029EmorאֱמוֹרLeviticus 21:1-24:23
May 12, 2029Behar-Bechukotaiבְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַיLeviticus 25:1-27:34
May 19, 2029BamidbarבְּמִדְבַּרNumbers 1:1-4:20
May 26, 2029NassoנָשׂאNumbers 4:21-7:89
June 2, 2029Beha’alotchaבְּהַעֲלֹתְךָNumbers 8:1-12:16
June 9, 2029Sh’lachשְׁלַח־לְךָNumbers 13:1-15:41
June 16, 2029KorachקֹרַחNumbers 16:1-18:32
June 23, 2029ChukatחֻקַּתNumbers 19:1-22:1
June 30, 2029BalakבָּלָקNumbers 22:2-25:9
July 7, 2029PinchasפִּינְחָסNumbers 25:10-30:1
July 14, 2029Matot-Maseiמַטּוֹת־מַסְעֵיNumbers 30:2-36:13
July 21, 2029DevarimדְּבָרִיםDeuteronomy 1:1-3:22
July 28, 2029VaetchananוָאֶתְחַנַּןDeuteronomy 3:23-7:11
August 4, 2029EikevעֵקֶבDeuteronomy 7:12-11:25
August 11, 2029Re’ehרְאֵהDeuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Numbers 28:9-15
August 18, 2029ShoftimשׁוֹפְטִיםDeuteronomy 16:18-21:9
August 25, 2029Ki Teitzeiכִּי־תֵצֵאDeuteronomy 21:10-25:19
September 1, 2029Ki Tavoכִּי־תָבוֹאDeuteronomy 26:1-29:8
September 8, 2029NitzavimנִצָּבִיםDeuteronomy 29:9-30:20
September 15, 2029VayeilechוַיֵּלֶךְDeuteronomy 31:1-30
September 22, 2029Ha’azinuהַאֲזִינוּDeuteronomy 32:1-52
October 6, 2029Bereshitnew cycleבְּרֵאשִׁיתGenesis 1:1-6:8
October 13, 2029NoachנֹחַGenesis 6:9-11:32
October 20, 2029Lech-Lechaלֶךְ־לְךָGenesis 12:1-17:27
October 27, 2029VayeraוַיֵּרָאGenesis 18:1-22:24
November 3, 2029Chayei Saraחַיֵּי שָֹרָהGenesis 23:1-25:18
November 10, 2029ToldotתּוֹלְדוֹתGenesis 25:19-28:9
November 17, 2029VayetzeiוַיֵּצֵאGenesis 28:10-32:3
November 24, 2029VayishlachוַיִּשְׁלַחGenesis 32:4-36:43
December 1, 2029VayeshevוַיֵּשֶׁבGenesis 37:1-40:23
December 8, 2029MiketzמִקֵּץGenesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:48-53
December 15, 2029VayigashוַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 44:18-47:27
December 22, 2029VayechiוַיְחִיGenesis 47:28-50:26
December 29, 2029ShemotשְׁמוֹתExodus 1:1-6:1

Torah portions 2030

ShabbatParashaHebrewTorah reading
January 5, 2030VaeraוָאֵרָאExodus 6:2-9:35; Numbers 28:9-15
January 12, 2030BoבֹּאExodus 10:1-13:16
January 19, 2030BeshalachבְּשַׁלַּחExodus 13:17-17:16
January 26, 2030YitroיִתְרוֹExodus 18:1-20:23
February 2, 2030MishpatimמִשְׁפָּטִיםExodus 21:1-24:18
February 9, 2030TerumahתְּרוּמָהExodus 25:1-27:19
February 16, 2030TetzavehתְּצַוֶּהExodus 27:20-30:10
February 23, 2030Ki Tisaכִּי תִשָּׂאExodus 30:11-34:35
March 2, 2030VayakhelוַיַּקְהֵלExodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16
March 9, 2030PekudeiפְקוּדֵיExodus 38:21-40:38
March 16, 2030VayikraוַיִּקְרָאLeviticus 1:1-5:26; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
March 23, 2030TzavצַוLeviticus 6:1-8:36; Numbers 19:1-22
March 30, 2030ShminiשְּׁמִינִיLeviticus 9:1-11:47; Exodus 12:1-20
April 6, 2030TazriaתַזְרִיעַLeviticus 12:1-13:59
April 13, 2030MetzoraמְצֹרָעLeviticus 14:1-15:33
April 27, 2030Achrei Motאַחֲרֵי מוֹתLeviticus 16:1-18:30
May 4, 2030KedoshimקְדֹשִׁיםLeviticus 19:1-20:27; Numbers 28:9-15
May 11, 2030EmorאֱמוֹרLeviticus 21:1-24:23
May 18, 2030BeharבְּהַרLeviticus 25:1-26:2
May 25, 2030BechukotaiבְּחֻקֹּתַיLeviticus 26:3-27:34
June 1, 2030BamidbarבְּמִדְבַּרNumbers 1:1-4:20
June 15, 2030NassoנָשׂאNumbers 4:21-7:89
June 22, 2030Beha’alotchaבְּהַעֲלֹתְךָNumbers 8:1-12:16
June 29, 2030Sh’lachשְׁלַח־לְךָNumbers 13:1-15:41
July 6, 2030KorachקֹרַחNumbers 16:1-18:32
July 13, 2030Chukat-Balakחֻקַּת־בָּלָקNumbers 19:1-25:9
July 20, 2030PinchasפִּינְחָסNumbers 25:10-30:1
July 27, 2030Matot-Maseiמַטּוֹת־מַסְעֵיNumbers 30:2-36:13
August 3, 2030DevarimדְּבָרִיםDeuteronomy 1:1-3:22
August 10, 2030VaetchananוָאֶתְחַנַּןDeuteronomy 3:23-7:11
August 17, 2030EikevעֵקֶבDeuteronomy 7:12-11:25
August 24, 2030Re’ehרְאֵהDeuteronomy 11:26-16:17
August 31, 2030ShoftimשׁוֹפְטִיםDeuteronomy 16:18-21:9
September 7, 2030Ki Teitzeiכִּי־תֵצֵאDeuteronomy 21:10-25:19
September 14, 2030Ki Tavoכִּי־תָבוֹאDeuteronomy 26:1-29:8
September 21, 2030Nitzavim-Vayeilechנִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְDeuteronomy 29:9-31:30
October 5, 2030Ha’azinuהַאֲזִינוּDeuteronomy 32:1-52
October 26, 2030Bereshitnew cycleבְּרֵאשִׁיתGenesis 1:1-6:8
November 2, 2030NoachנֹחַGenesis 6:9-11:32
November 9, 2030Lech-Lechaלֶךְ־לְךָGenesis 12:1-17:27
November 16, 2030VayeraוַיֵּרָאGenesis 18:1-22:24
November 23, 2030Chayei Saraחַיֵּי שָֹרָהGenesis 23:1-25:18
November 30, 2030ToldotתּוֹלְדוֹתGenesis 25:19-28:9
December 7, 2030VayetzeiוַיֵּצֵאGenesis 28:10-32:3
December 14, 2030VayishlachוַיִּשְׁלַחGenesis 32:4-36:43
December 21, 2030VayeshevוַיֵּשֶׁבGenesis 37:1-40:23; Numbers 7:1-17
December 28, 2030MiketzמִקֵּץGenesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:54-8:4

Schedule data from Hebcal (diaspora readings). Always confirm with your own community’s calendar — customs differ.

Questions parents ask

Weekly parsha FAQ

What is the parashat hashavua (weekly Torah portion)?

The Torah is divided into 54 portions (parshiyot). One portion — sometimes two combined — is read aloud in synagogue every Shabbat morning, so the whole Torah is completed in exactly one Jewish year. The cycle ends and immediately restarts on Simchat Torah, in the fall.

How do I find this week's parsha?

Use the schedule table on this page — the highlighted row is the current week. Each row shows the Shabbat date, the portion's name in English and vowelized Hebrew, and the exact Torah reading.

Why are two portions sometimes combined?

The Jewish year varies in length (a leap year adds a whole month), but the Torah always has to finish exactly at Simchat Torah. In shorter years, certain pairs of adjacent short portions — like Vayakhel-Pekudei or Matot-Masei — are read together on one Shabbat to keep the cycle on schedule.

Do Israel and the diaspora read the same portion?

Usually yes. But when the final day of Pesach or Shavuot falls on Shabbat, communities in Israel (where the festival is one day shorter) move ahead to the next portion while the diaspora reads the festival reading. The schedules can stay one week apart for several weeks until a combined portion brings them back together. This page follows the diaspora schedule.

When does the Torah reading cycle start over?

On Simchat Torah — the joyful conclusion of the fall holiday season. We read the very end of Devarim (Deuteronomy), dance with the Torah scrolls, and immediately read the opening of Bereshit (Genesis): “In the beginning.” Look for the “new cycle” badge in the schedule table.

How do I teach the weekly parsha to a young child?

Keep it to ten minutes at the Shabbat table: tell one big idea from the story in your own words, ask your child one imaginative question about it, and teach the portion's Hebrew name. You don't need to read Hebrew or cover every detail — consistency beats completeness. Our free K–3 holiday lessons on the blog model exactly this approach.

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Make this a weekly rhythm

Pair the parasha with the rest of your Jewish week: our five-year holiday calendar for what’s coming, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Friday night, the Hebrew glossary for every term on this page, and free K–3 printables to put real Hebrew in your child’s hands. Kid-level parasha pages — one per portion, in the same warm K–3 voice as our holiday lessons — are in development now.

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