Parashat Shoftim – Year 3 – Peace Before War
This document is divided into three-year sections. Each weekly portion has been subdivided into three sections, each to be studied for one year. For example, section 1 corresponds to year 1 (2023-24), section 2 to year 2 (2024-25) and section 3 to year 3 (2025-26).

| Parashiot | Week | Name | Torah | Haftarah | Brit Chadasha |
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B’reisheet
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1 |
B’reisheet “In the beginning” |
1) Genesis 1:1-2:3 2) 2:4-4:26 3) 5:1-6:8 |
1) Isaiah 42:5-17 2) 42:18-25 3) 43:1-43:10 |
1) John 1:1-5 2) 1:6-13 3) 1:14-18 |
| 2 |
Noach “Noah” |
1) Genesis 6:9-8:14 2) 8:15-10:32 3) 11:1-11:32 |
1) Isaiah 54:1-6 2) 54:7-17 3) 55:1-5 |
1) Luke 1:5-25 2) 1:26-56 3) 1:57-80 |
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| 3 |
Lech Lecha “Get out of your [country]” |
1) Genesis 12:1-13:18 2) 14:1-15:21 3) 16:1-17:27 |
1) Isaiah 40:1-31 2) 41:1-20 3) 41:21-29 |
1) Matthew 1:1-17 2) 1:18-21 3) 1:22-25 |
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| 4 |
Vayeira “Then He [Yahweh] appeared” |
1) Genesis 18:1-33 2) 19:1-20:18 3) 21:1-22:24 |
1) 2 Kings 4:1-17 2) 4:18-37 3) 4:38-44 |
1) Luke 2:1-21 2) 2:22-38 3) 2:39-52 |
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| 5 |
Chayei Sarah “Life of Sarah” |
1) Genesis 23:1-24:9 2) 24:10-52 3) 24:53-25:18 |
1) 1 Kings 1:1-10 2) 1:11-27 3) 1:28-53 |
1) Matthew 2:1-12 2) 2:13-18 3) 2:19-23 |
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| 6 |
Toldot “Genealogy” |
1) Genesis 25:19-26:22 2) 26:23-27:27 3) 27:28-28:9 |
1) Malachi 1:1-14 2) 2:1-9 3) 2:10-17 |
1) Matthew 6:1-15 2) 6:16-34 3) Hebrews 12 |
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| 7 |
Vayetze “And he [Ya’akov] went out” |
1) Genesis 28:10-30:13 2) 30:14-31:16 3) 31:17-32:2 |
1) Hosea 12:1-14 2) 13:1-16 3) 14:1-9 |
1) Matthew 3:1-12 2) 3:13-17 – 4:1-11 3) 4:12-25 |
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| 8 |
Vayishelach “And he [Ya’akov] sent” |
1) Genesis 32:3-33:20 2) 34:1-35:15 3) 35:16-36:43 |
1) Hosea 11 2) Hosea 12 3) Obadiah 1 |
1) John 1:1-28 2) 1:29-51 3) 2 |
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| 9 |
Vayeshev “And he [Ya’akov] dwelt” |
1) Genesis 37:1-36 2) 38:1-30 3) 39:1-40:23 |
1) Amos 2:1-16 2) 3:1-8 3) 3:9-15 |
1) John 2 2) 3 3) 4 |
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| 10 |
Miketz “At the end [of two full years]” |
1) Genesis 41:1-52 2) 41:53-43:15 3) 43:16-44:17 |
1) Zechariah 3:1-10 2) 4:1-7 3) 4:8-14 |
1) Luke 4:1-13 2) 4:14-30 3) 4:31-44 |
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| 11 |
Vayigash “And he [Judah] came near” |
1) Genesis 44:18-45:27 2) 45:28-46:27 3) 46:28-47:27 |
1) Ezekiel 37:1-14 2) 37:15-22 3) 37:23-28 |
1) John 5:1-18 2) 5:19-29 3) 5:30-47 |
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| 12 |
Vayechi “And he [Ya’akov] lived” |
1) Genesis 47:28-48:22 2) 49:1-49:26 3) 49:27-50:26 |
1) 1 Kings 2:1-9 2) 2:10-35 3) 2:36-46 |
1) Luke 4:31-37 2) 4:38-44 3) 5:1-11 |
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Shemote
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13 |
Shemote “Names” |
1) Exodus 1:1-2:25 2) 3:1-4:17 3) 4:18-6:1 |
1) Isaiah 27 2) 28 3) 29 |
1)Luke 9:1-22 2) 9:23-42 3) 9:43-62 |
| 14 |
Va’era “And I [Yahweh] appeared” |
1) Exodus 6:2-7:7 2) 7:8-8:15 3) 8:16-9:35 |
1) Isaiah 66:1-6 2) 66:7-14 3) 66:15-24 |
1)Matthew 12:1-21 2) 12:22-37 3) 12:38-50 |
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| 15 |
Bo “Go [in to Pharaoh]” |
1) Exodus 10:1-11:3 2) 11:4-12:28 3) 12:29-13:16 |
1) Jeremiah 46:1-10 2) 46:11-19 3) 46:20-28 |
1) Mark 3:1-12 2) 3:13-21 3) 3:22-35 |
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| 16 |
B’shalach “When he [Pharaoh] let go” |
1) Exodus 13:17-14:31 2) 15:1-27 3) 16:1-17:16 |
1) Judges 4:1-16 2) 4:17-24 3) 5 |
1) Matthew 5:1-16 2) 5:17-32 3) 5:33-48 |
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| 17 |
Yitro “Jethro” |
1) Exodus 18:1-27 2) 19:1-25 3) 20:1-20:26 |
1) Isaiah 6-7:9 2) 7:10-8:10 3) 8:11-9:21 |
1) Matthew 6:1-24 2) 6:25-34 – 7:1-11 3) 7:12-29 – 8:1 |
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| 18 |
Mishpatim “Laws” |
1) Exodus 21:1-22:3 2) 22:4-23:19 3) 23:20-24:18 |
1) Jeremiah 33:1-13 2) 33:14-26 3) 34 |
1) John 10:1-21 2) 10:22-31 3) 10:32-42 |
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| 19 |
Terumah “Offering” |
1) Exodus 25:1-40 2) 26:1-30 3) 26:31-27:19 |
1) 1 Kings 5:1-18 2) 6:1-10 3) 6:11-38 |
1) John 15 2) 16 3) 17 |
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| 20 |
Tetzaveh “And you shall command [the children of Israel]” |
1) Exodus 27:20-28:30 2) 28:31-29:18 3) 29:19-30:10 |
1) 1 Samuel 15:1-9 2) 15:10-23 3) 15:24-35 |
1) Mark 4:35-41 2) 5:1-20 3) 5:21-43 |
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| 21 |
Ki Tisa “When you take the census” |
1) Exodus 30:11-31:17 2) 31:18-33:11 3) 33:12-34:35 |
1) Ezekiel 36:1-21 2) 36:22-38 3) 37 |
1) Matthew 15:1-20 2)15:21-39 3)23 |
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| 22 |
Vayakhel/Pekudei “And he [Moshe] assembled” / “The amount of [Tabernacle]” |
1) Exodus 35:1-37:16 2) 37:17-39:21 3) 39:22-40:38 |
1) 2 Kings 22:1-20 2) 23:1-20 3) 23:21-37 |
1) John 14, 2) 1 John 2 3) 5 |
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Vayiqra
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23 |
Vayiqra “And He [Yahweh] called” |
1) Leviticus 1:1-2:16 2) 3:1-4:26 3) 4:27-5:26 |
1) Jeremiah 7:1-20 2) 7:21-34 3) Hosea 8 |
1) Romans 6 2) Hebrews 10:1-18 3) 10:19-39 |
| 24 |
Tzav “Command” |
1) Leviticus 6:1-7:10 2) 7:11-38 3) 8:1-36 |
1) Malachi 3:1-12 2) 3:13-18 3) 4 |
1) Matthew 25:1-13 2) 25:14-30 3) 25:31-46 |
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| 25 |
Shemini “The eighth [day]” |
1) Leviticus 9:1-10:11 2) 10:12-11:32 3) 11:1-47 |
1) 2 Samuel 6-7 2) Proverbs 23 3) Psalm 78 |
1) Acts 10:1-23 2) 10:24-33 3) 10:34-48 |
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| 26 |
Tazria/Metzora “When [a woman] conceives” / “Leper” |
1) Leviticus 12:1-13:39 2) 13:40-14:32 3) 14:33-15:33 |
1) Proverbs 6:16-19 2) 31:1-9 3) 31:10-31 |
1) Colossians 3:1-8 2) 3:9-17 3) 3:18-25 |
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| 27 |
Acharei Mot “After the death [of the sons of Aaron]” |
1) Leviticus 16:1-34 2)17:1-16 3)18:1-18:30 |
1) Ezekiel 22:1-10 2) 22:11-22 3) 22:23-31 |
1) Ephesians 5:1-10 2) 5:11-21 3) 5:22-33 |
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| 28 |
Kedoshim “Set apart ones [Saints]” |
1) Leviticus 19:1-18 2) 19:19-37 3) 20:1-20:27 |
1) Amos 9:1-6 2) 9:7-10 3) 9:11-15 |
1) 1 Corinthians 6 2) Galatians 5:1-15 3) 5:16-26 |
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| 29 |
Emor “Speak [to the priests]” |
1) Leviticus 21:1-22:16 2) 22:17-23:22 3) 23:23-24:23 |
1) Ezekiel 44:1-8 2) 44:9-18 3) 44:19-31 |
1) Luke 11:1-36 2) 11:37-54 – 12:1-21 3) 12:22-59 |
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| 30 |
Behar “On the mount [Sinai]” |
1) Leviticus 25:1-24 2) 25:25-38 3) 25:39-26:2 |
1) Jeremiah 32:1-15 2) 32:16-35 3) 32:36-44 |
1) Luke 13:1-9 2) 13:10-21 3) 13:22-35 |
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| 31 |
Bechukotai “[If you walk] in My statutes” |
1) Leviticus 26:3-46 2) 27:1-21 3) 27:22-34 |
1) Jeremiah 16:1-13 2) 16:14-21 – 17:1-13 3) 17:14-27 |
1) Luke 14:1-24 2) 14:25-35 – 15:1-10 3) 15:11-32 |
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Bemidbar
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32 |
Bemidbar “In the wilderness” |
1) Numbers 1:1-54 2) 2:1-3:13 3) 3:14-4:20 |
1) Hosea 2:1-9 2) 2:10-15 3) 2:16-23 |
1) Luke 16:1-18 2) 16:19-31 – 17:1-10 3) 17:11-37 |
| 33 |
Nasso “Take [a census]” |
1) Numbers 4:21-5:10 2) 5:11-6:27 3) 7:1-89 |
1) Judges 13 2) 14 3) 15 |
1) John 11:1-27 2) 11:28-44 3) 11:45-57 |
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| 34 |
Beha’alotcha “When you arrange [the lamps]” |
1) Numbers 8:1-9:14 2) 9:15-10:34 3) 10:35-12:16 |
1) Zechariah 2 2) 3 3) 4 |
1) Luke 17:1-19 2) 17:20-37 – 18:1-14 3) 18:15-43 |
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| 35 |
Shelach “You [Moshe] send [men] |
1) Numbers 13:1-14:7 2) 14:8-15:7 3) 15:8-15:41 |
1) Joshua 1:1-9 2) 1:10-18 3) 2 |
1) Matthew 10 2) Acts 13:1-25 3) 13:26-52 |
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| 36 |
Korach “Korah” |
1) Numbers 16:1-50 2) 17:1-18:7 3) 18:8-18:32 |
1) 1 Samuel 11:1-11 2) 11:12-15 – 12:1-12 3) 12:13-25 |
1) John 19:1-15 2) 19:16-30 3) 19:31-42 |
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| 37 |
Chukat “Ordinance” |
1) Numbers 19:1-20:6 2) 20:7-21:9 3) 21:10-22:1 |
1) Judges 11:1-10 2) 11:11-28 3) 11:29-40 |
1) 1 Peter 4:1-8 2) 4:9-14 3) 4:15-19 |
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| 38 |
Balak “Balak” |
1) Numbers 22:2-38 2) 22:39-23:26 3) 23:27-25:9 |
1) 2 Kings 5, 2) Micah 5 3) 6 |
1) Jude 1:1-8 2) 1:9-16 3) 1:17-25 |
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| 39 |
Pinchas “Phinehas” |
1) Numbers 25:10-26:51 2) 26:52-28:15 3) 28:16-30:1 |
1) 1 Kings 18 2) 19 3) Psalm106 |
1) Matthew 5:1-16 2) 5:17-30 3) 5:31-48 |
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| 40 |
Mattot/Massei “Tribes” / “Journey” |
1) Numbers 30:2-32:42 2) 33:1-34:29 3) 35:1-36:13 |
1) Jeremiah 2:1-17 2) 2:18-37 – 3:1-5 3) 3:6-25 |
1) Ephesians 5:1-21 2) 5:22-33 – 6:1-4 3) 6:5-24 |
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Devarim
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41 |
Devarim “[These are] the words” |
1) Deuteronomy 1:1-2:1 2) 2:2-30 3) 2:31-3:22 |
1) Isaiah 1:1-10 2) 1:11-20 3) 1:21-31 |
1) Mark 14:1-25 2) 14:26-50 3) 14:51-72 |
| 42 |
Va’etchanan “And I pleaded [to Yahweh]” |
1) Deuteronomy 3:23-4:40 2) 4:41-6:3 3) 6:4-7:11 |
1) Isaiah 40:1-8 2) 40:9-20 3) 40:21-31 |
1) Luke 22:1-23 2) 22:24-46 3) 22:47-71 |
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| 43 |
Ekev “As a consequence [of having heard]” |
1) Deuteronomy 7:12-9:3 2) 9:4-10:11 3) 10:12-11:25 |
1) Isaiah 49:1-7 2) 49:8-26 3) 50 |
1) John 13 2) 14 3) 15 |
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| 44 |
Re’eh “See” |
1) Deuteronomy 11:26-12:28 2) 12:29-14:29 3) 15:1-16:17 |
1) Isaiah 66:1-6 2) 66:7-14 3) 66:15-24 |
1) Acts 15:1-21 2) 15:22-35 3) 15:36-41 |
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| 45 |
Shoftim “Judges” |
1) Deuteronomy 16:18-18:5 2) 18:6-19:13 3) 19:14-21:9 |
1) Isaiah 51:1-11 2) 51:12-23 3) 52 |
1) Matthew 26:1-56 2) 26:57-75 – 27:1-26 3) 27:27-66 |
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| 46 |
Ki Tetze “When you go out [to war]” |
1) Deuteronomy 21:10-23:8 2) 23:9-24:13 3) 24:14-25:19 |
1) Isaiah 54:1-6 2) 54:7-11 3) 54:12-17 |
1) Luke 22:1-46 2) 22:47-71 – 23:1-17 3) 23:18-56 |
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| 47 |
Ki Tavo “When you come into [the land] |
1) Deuteronomy 26:1-27:10 2) Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6 3) 28:7-29:8 |
1) Isaiah 60:1-7 2) 60:8-14 3) 60:15-22 |
1) Luke 22:1-46 2) 22:47-71 – 23:1-17 3) 23:18-56 |
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| 48 |
Nitzavim “Standing [before Yahweh]” |
1) Deuteronomy 29:9-29:29 2) Deuteronomy 30:1-30:10 3) 30:11-30:20 |
1) Isaiah 61 2) 62 3) 63 |
1) Luke 24:1-12 2) 24:13-35 3) 24:36-53 |
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| 49 |
Vayelech “And he [Moshe] went” |
1) Deuteronomy 31:1-8 2) 31:9-13 3) 31:14-30 |
1) Hosea 14 2) Micah 7 3) Joel 2 |
1) James 1:1-18 2) 1:19-27 – 2:1-13 3) 2:14-26 |
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| 50 |
Ha’azinu “Listen” |
1) Deuteronomy 32:1-32:12 2) 32:13-39 3) 32:40-52 |
1) 2 Samuel 22:1-17 2) 22:18-35 3) 22:36-51 |
1) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 2) 1:10-17 3) 1:18-31 |
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| 51 |
Vezot Haberakhah “And this is the blessing” |
1) Deuteronomy 33:1-17 2) 33:18-29 3) 34:1-12 |
1) Joshua 1:1-9 2) 1:10-15 3) 1:16-18 |
1) Matthew 5 2) 6 3) 7 |
| First Month Feasts | Rosh Hashanah | 11-03-2024 | Ex.12:1-2, Num 28:11-15 | 1 Samuel 20 (all) | Colossians 2:16-17 |
| Moed Pesach | 25-03-2024 | Exodus 12-13 | Isaiah 45:21-25 | Luke 24 (all) | |
| Moed 1 ULB |
26-03-2024 |
Exodus 12:15-20 | Ezekiel 37 (all) | John 15 (all) | |
| Moed Omer | 31-03-2024 | Lev. 23:9-16, Num. 8 | – | Matthew 28 (all) | |
| Moed 7 ULB | 01-04-2024 | Exodus 13:3-10 | – | 1 Corinthians 5 (all) | |
| Shavuot | 19-05-2024 | Deuteronomy 9:17 | Ruth (all) | Acts 1 & 2 (all) | |
| Seventh Month Feasts | Yom Teruah | 04 (o 05)-09-2024 | Leviticus 23, Numbers 10, 29 | Nehemiah 8 | Matthew 24 (all) |
| Yom Kippur | 13 (o 14)-09-2024 | Leviticus 16 (all), Leviticus 23, Numbers 29 | Jonah (all) | Acts 27:9-10, Hebrews 9:7 | |
| Sukkot 1 | 18 (o 19)-09-2024 | Exodus 12, 33-34, (Plus Devarim in a shemittah year, the next is 2029) | Ezekiel 38-39, Nehemiah 8:13-18 | John 7 | |
| Shemini Atzeret | 25 (o 26)-09-2024 | ||||
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Torah/Law | Navi’im / Prophets | Brit Chadasha |
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