B’reisheet (Genesis) 49:33-50:1
33 And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him, and kissed him.

Parashat Vayechi – Year 3 – The Death of Jacob in Egypt.

Shabbat Shalom, Nazarene family.

This week we will study the parashat Vayechi, portion of year 3, where we will see how Jacob finishes blessing his sons and gives instructions for his burial, asking to be buried alongside his ancestors. We will learn about Joseph’s deep sorrow as he bids farewell to his father and how he honors his will. We will read how, after Jacob’s death, Joseph’s brothers fear that he will seek revenge, but he responds with compassion and forgiveness. We will also see how Joseph lives out his final years in Egypt trusting in Yahweh’s promises. This portion teaches us about honor, forgiveness, and faith in the future.

B’reisheet (Genesis) 49:33-50:1
33 And when Jacob had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
1 Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him, and kissed him.

This week corresponds to the reading of the texts (in bold):

  • B’reisheet (Genesis) 47:28-48:22 / 49:1-16 / 49:27-50:26
  • Melachim Aleph (1 Kings) 2:1-9 / 2:10-35 / 2:36-46
  • Luqa (Luke) 4:31-37 / 4:38-44 / 5:1-11

Summary of the weekly study, Year three:

B’reisheet (Genesis) 49:27-50:26

In these verses, Jacob gives his last words to each of his sons and asks to be buried in the Promised Land. His death marks the end of an era, but also the affirmation of Yahweh’s promises. Joseph shows a heart full of forgiveness as he comforts his brothers who fear his vengeance. Then, before he dies, he reaffirms that Yahweh will visit His people and bring them out of Egypt. In this passage, we learn that the legacy of faith, family honor, and forgiveness paves the way for the redemption that is to come.

Melachim Aleph (1 Kings) 2:36-46

In these verses, King Solomon tests Shimei, ordering him not to leave Jerusalem on pain of death. Shimei agrees, but later disobeys, leaving to search for some servants. When the king finds out, he remembers Shimei’s past evil deeds and carries out the sentence he had warned him about. Solomon’s justice is affirmed, and his kingdom is strengthened by eliminating internal threats. In this passage, we learn that obedience has consequences, and that Yahweh gives wisdom to those who govern to establish peace, justice, and order among the people.

Luqa (Luke) 5:1-11

In these verses, Yeshua encounters fishermen who have been unable to catch anything. He asks them to cast their nets again, and although they hesitate, they obey… and a miracle occurs: the nets are filled. Shimón Kefa (Peter), seeing this, recognizes himself as a sinner in the presence of the Messiah. Yeshua encourages him and reveals that he will now be a “fisher of men.” They leave everything behind and follow him. In this passage, we learn that when we obey Yeshua’s voice, even in everyday life, we can see wonders, and we are called to a life of greater purpose with him.

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Enjoy this fun activity with the whole family. Inside you will find development questions for the three weekly sections (Torah, Haftarah and Brit Chadasha). While the older ones discuss the questions and their answers, the younger ones can color the picture related to the teaching, solve a maze, find the 7 differences and much more. We encourage you to do it week by week and instill in your children the habit of studying Yahweh’s word as a family.

We hope you and especially your sons and daughters enjoy this effort. For it is through the study of the Scriptures that we can come to understand the love and care that Yahweh has always had for us. And also to perceive that He has been taking care of even the smallest detail, so that we can take care and enjoy all that He gives us. That is why it is so important that our children learn and grow up knowing that they are loved by the Creator of all that exists.

Shalom.

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Back to Parashiot:

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).

 

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B’reisheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shemote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vayiqra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bemidbar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Devarim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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