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> The Shalom App provides you this week’s Torah portion — the parsha — in a simple, readable format. Browse all 54 portions of the annual cycle.

Shalom.App is the app expression of The Ancient Way. It presents the weekly Torah
portion (parsha) in clean, primary-source form, and lets you browse all 54
portions of the annual cycle plus the festival and special readings. Audience
toggle: Diaspora is the default; Israel differs on weeks the cycles diverge.
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This is the expanded companion to https://www.shalom.app/llms.txt — every portion and
festival reading is inlined below.

## The 54 Torah portions (annual cycle order)

### 1. Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית) — "In the beginning"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 1:1-6:8.
God creates the heavens and the earth, humanity, and the Sabbath. Adam and Eve eat from the tree and are sent out of the garden; Cain kills Abel; ten generations pass down to Noah as the earth fills with violence.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1-17; 19:3-9; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 3:23-38; 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 Peter 3:3-14; Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/bereshit/

### 2. Noach (נֹחַ) — "Noah (rest)"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 6:9-11:32.
Noah builds the ark and survives the flood with his family and the animals. God sets the rainbow as a covenant never again to destroy the earth by water. Humanity unites to build the Tower of Babel and is scattered across the world.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 24:36-44; Luke 17:26-37; Acts 2:1-16; 1 Peter 3:18-22; 2 Peter 2:5
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/noach/

### 3. Lech-Lecha (לֶךְ־לְךָ) — "Go forth"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 12:1-17:27.
God calls Abram to leave his land for a place he will be shown, promising to make him a great nation. Abram journeys to Canaan, parts from Lot, and is promised offspring as countless as the stars. The covenant of circumcision is given, and Abram and Sarai become Abraham and Sarah.
Brit Hadashah: Acts 7:1-8; Romans 3:19-5:6; Galatians 3:15-18; 5:1-6; Colossians 2:11-15; Hebrews 7:1-19; 11:8-12
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/lech-lecha/

### 4. Vayera (וַיֵּרָא) — "And He appeared"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 18:1-22:24.
Three visitors announce that Sarah will bear a son; Abraham pleads for Sodom before its destruction. Isaac is born and Hagar and Ishmael are sent away. The portion closes with the binding of Isaac on Mount Moriah.
Brit Hadashah: Luke 17:26-37; Romans 9:6-9; Galatians 4:21-31; Hebrews 6:13-20; 11:13-19; James 2:14-24; 2 Peter 2:4-10
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayera/

### 5. Chayei Sara (חַיֵּי שָֹרָה) — "The life of Sarah"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 23:1-25:18.
Sarah dies and Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah to bury her. His servant is sent to find a wife for Isaac and returns with Rebekah. Abraham dies and is buried beside Sarah by Isaac and Ishmael.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 8:19-22; 27:3-10; Luke 9:57-62
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/chayei-sara/

### 6. Toldot (תּוֹלְדוֹת) — "Generations"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 25:19-28:9.
Rebekah bears twins, Esau and Jacob, who struggle from the womb. Esau sells his birthright for a bowl of stew, and Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, receives the blessing meant for Esau. Jacob flees as Esau’s anger burns against him.
Brit Hadashah: Romans 9:6-16; Hebrews 11:20; 12:14-17
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/toldot/

### 7. Vayetzei (וַיֵּצֵא) — "And he went out"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 28:10-32:3.
Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching heaven and vows faithfulness to God. He works for Laban, marries Leah and Rachel, and fathers eleven sons and a daughter. He prospers, then leaves with his family as tension with Laban grows.
Brit Hadashah: John 1:43-51
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayetzei/

### 8. Vayishlach (וַיִּשְׁלַח) — "And he sent"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 32:4-36:43.
Jacob prepares to meet Esau, wrestles a divine figure through the night, and is renamed Israel. The brothers reconcile peacefully. Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin, and the generations of Esau are recorded.
Brit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; Revelation 7:1-12
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayishlach/

### 9. Vayeshev (וַיֵּשֶׁב) — "And he settled"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 37:1-40:23.
Joseph’s dreams and his father’s favor provoke his brothers, who sell him into Egypt. Judah’s account with Tamar is told. In Egypt Joseph rises in Potiphar’s house, is falsely accused, and imprisoned, where he interprets the dreams of fellow prisoners.
Brit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16 (esp. vv. 9-10)
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayeshev/

### 10. Miketz (מִקֵּץ) — "At the end"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 28:9-15, 7:42-47.
Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams of seven years of plenty and famine and is set over all Egypt. His brothers come to buy grain and do not recognize him. Joseph tests them, holding Simeon and demanding Benjamin be brought down.
Brit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16 (esp. vv. 11-12)
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/miketz/

### 11. Vayigash (וַיִּגַּשׁ) — "And he drew near"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27.
Judah pleads for Benjamin, and Joseph reveals himself to his brothers in tears. Jacob and the whole family come down to Egypt and settle in Goshen. Joseph administers Egypt through the famine.
Brit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16 (esp. vv. 13-15)
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayigash/

### 12. Vayechi (וַיְחִי) — "And he lived"
Book of Genesis. Torah: Genesis 47:28-50:26.
Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons and each of his own twelve sons in turn, then dies and is buried in Canaan. Joseph reassures his brothers and forgives them. Joseph dies in Egypt, asking that his bones be carried up to the promised land.
Brit Hadashah: Acts 7:9-16 (esp. vv. 15-16); Hebrews 11:21-22; 1 Peter 1:3-9; 2:11-17
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayechi/

### 13. Shemot (שְׁמוֹת) — "Names"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 1:1-6:1.
A new Pharaoh enslaves Israel and orders the Hebrew boys killed; Moses is born and raised in Pharaoh’s house. He flees to Midian, and God calls to him from the burning bush. Moses returns to Egypt to demand Israel’s release.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 22:23-33, 41-46; Mark 12:18-27, 35-37; Luke 20:27-44; Acts 3:12-15; 5:27-32; 7:17-36; 22:12-16; 24:14-16; Hebrews 11:23-26
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/shemot/

### 14. Vaera (וָאֵרָא) — "And I appeared"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 6:2-9:35.
God reaffirms the covenant and sends Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh. The first seven plagues fall on Egypt — blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts, pestilence, boils, and hail. Pharaoh’s heart remains hardened.
Brit Hadashah: Romans 9:14-17; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vaera/

### 15. Bo (בֹּא) — "Come (to Pharaoh)"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 10:1-13:16.
The final three plagues — locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn — break Pharaoh’s resistance. Israel is commanded to keep the Passover and mark their doorposts. They leave Egypt in haste after generations of slavery.
Brit Hadashah: Luke 2:22-24; John 19:31-37; Acts 13:16-17; Revelation 8:6-9:12; 16:1-21
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/bo/

### 16. Beshalach (בְּשַׁלַּח) — "When he let go"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 13:17-17:16.
Pharaoh pursues Israel to the sea, which splits so they cross on dry ground while the Egyptians drown. Israel sings the Song of the Sea. In the wilderness God provides manna, quail, and water, and Israel battles Amalek.
Brit Hadashah: Luke 2:22-24; John 6:25-35; 19:31-37; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; Revelation 15:1-4
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/beshalach/

### 17. Yitro (יִתְרוֹ) — "Jethro"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 18:1-20:23.
Jethro advises Moses to appoint judges to share the burden of leadership. Israel arrives at Mount Sinai amid thunder and fire. God speaks the Ten Commandments to the whole people.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:21-30; 15:1-11; 19:16-30; Mark 7:5-15; 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30; Acts 6:1-7; Romans 2:17-29; 7:7-12; 13:8-10; Ephesians 6:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:1-14; 2 Timothy 2:2; Titus 1:5-9; Hebrews 12:18-29; James 2:8-13; 1 Peter 2:9-10
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/yitro/

### 18. Mishpatim (מִשְׁפָּטִים) — "Laws"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16.
A body of civil and ethical laws is given — servants, damages, property, justice, and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan. The festivals and Sabbath are commanded. Israel pledges “we will do and we will hear,” and the covenant is sealed.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:38-42; 15:1-20; 33:25-26; Mark 7:1-23; Acts 23:1-11; Hebrews 9:15-22; 10:28-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/mishpatim/

### 19. Terumah (תְּרוּמָה) — "Offering"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 25:1-27:19.
God asks for freewill offerings to build a sanctuary so that He may dwell among the people. Detailed instructions are given for the Ark, the table, the menorah, and the Tabernacle’s structure.
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 8:1-6; 9:23-24; 10:1
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/terumah/

### 20. Tetzaveh (תְּצַוֶּה) — "You shall command"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19.
Instructions continue for the lamp of pure oil and the priestly garments of Aaron and his sons. The ordination of the priests is described, along with the daily offerings and the golden altar of incense.
Brit Hadashah: Philippians 4:10-20
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/tetzaveh/

### 21. Ki Tisa (כִּי תִשָּׂא) — "When you take (a census)"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35; Numbers 19:1-22.
A census is taken by half-shekel, and the artisans Bezalel and Oholiab are appointed. While Moses is on the mountain, Israel makes the golden calf; Moses breaks the tablets and intercedes. God reveals His attributes of mercy, and Moses receives a second set of tablets.
Brit Hadashah: Luke 11:14-20; Acts 7:35-8:1; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 2 Corinthians 3:1-18
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/ki-tisa/

### 22. Vayakhel (וַיַּקְהֵל) — "And he assembled"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16.
Moses gathers the people, recalls the Sabbath, and collects their offerings for the Tabernacle. The people give so generously they must be told to stop. Bezalel and the craftsmen build the Tabernacle, its furnishings, and the priestly vestments.
Brit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15; Hebrews 9:1-14; Revelation 11:1-13
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayakhel/

### 23. Pekudei (פְקוּדֵי) — "Accounts of"
Book of Exodus. Torah: Exodus 38:21-40:38.
An account is given of all the materials used in the Tabernacle. The priestly garments are completed and everything is brought to Moses. The Tabernacle is erected, and the cloud of God’s presence fills it.
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 15:5-8
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/pekudei/

### 24. Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא) — "And He called"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 1:1-5:26.
The book of Leviticus opens with the laws of sacrifice — the burnt, grain, peace, sin, and guilt offerings. Each offering and its procedure is described for both the community and the individual.
Brit Hadashah: Romans 8:1-13; Hebrews 10:1-14; 13:10-16
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayikra/

### 25. Tzav (צַו) — "Command"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 6:1-8:36.
Further instructions on the offerings are given to the priests, including the perpetual fire on the altar. Aaron and his sons are ordained over seven days. They are consecrated for service in the Tabernacle.
Brit Hadashah: Mark 12:28-34; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:14-23
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/tzav/

### 26. Shmini (שְּׁמִינִי) — "Eighth"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 9:1-11:47.
On the eighth day the Tabernacle service begins and fire from God consumes the offering. Aaron’s sons Nadav and Avihu offer strange fire and die. The dietary laws distinguishing clean and unclean animals are given.
Brit Hadashah: Mark 7:1-23; Acts 5:1-11; 10:1-35; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1; Galatians 2:11-16; 1 Peter 1:14-16
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/shmini/

### 27. Tazria (תַזְרִיעַ) — "She conceives"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 12:1-13:59.
Laws of purification after childbirth are given. The signs of tzaraat — a skin affliction — are described in detail. The priest examines and declares a person pure or impure.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 8:1-4; 11:2-6; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 2:22-24; 5:12-16; 7:18-23
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/tazria/

### 28. Metzora (מְצֹרָע) — "The afflicted one"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 14:1-15:33.
The rites for purifying a person healed of tzaraat are detailed, along with affliction found in garments and houses. Further laws of bodily purity and impurity follow.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 9:20-26; Mark 5:24b-34; Luke 8:42b-48; Hebrews 13:4
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/metzora/

### 29. Achrei Mot (אַחֲרֵי מוֹת) — "After the death"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 16:1-18:30.
The service of Yom Kippur is given, with the two goats and the entry of the High Priest into the Holy of Holies. Blood is forbidden as food. A list of forbidden relationships closes the portion.
Brit Hadashah: Romans 3:19-28; 9:30-10:13; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; 2 Corinthians 2:1-11; Galatians 3:10-14; Hebrews 7:23-10:25
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/achrei-mot/

### 30. Kedoshim (קְדשִׁים) — "Holy ones"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 19:1-20:27; Numbers 28:9-15.
Israel is called to be holy, for God is holy. A wide range of ethical and ritual commands follow — honoring parents, leaving the corners of the field for the poor, honest dealing, and loving your neighbor as yourself.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:33-37, 43-48; 15:1-11; 19:16-30; 22:33-40; Mark 7:1-23; 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-37; Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:13-26; James 2:1-9; 1 Peter 1:13-21
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/kedoshim/

### 31. Emor (אֱמוֹר) — "Say"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 21:1-24:23.
Laws of holiness for the priests and the offerings are given. The appointed festivals of the year are listed — Sabbath, Passover, the Omer, Shavuot, the fall feasts, and Sukkot. The portion ends with the lamp, the showbread, and a case of blasphemy.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:38-42; Galatians 3:26-29; [in connection with the feasts, see readings for Parashah 41]
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/emor/

### 32. Behar (בְּהַר) — "On the mountain"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 25:1-26:2.
The sabbatical year and the Jubilee are commanded, when the land rests and ancestral holdings return. Laws protect the poor and govern the redemption of land and the release of servants.
Brit Hadashah: Luke 4:16-21; 1 Corinthians 7:21-24; Galatians 6:7-10
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/behar/

### 33. Bechukotai (בְּחֻקֹּתַי) — "In My statutes"
Book of Leviticus. Torah: Leviticus 26:3-27:34.
God promises blessing for faithfulness to the covenant and warns of severe consequences for abandoning it. Even in exile, God remembers His covenant. Laws of vows and tithes conclude the book of Leviticus.
Brit Hadashah: John 14:15-21; 15:10-12; 1 John
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/bechukotai/

### 34. Bamidbar (בְּמִדְבַּר) — "In the wilderness"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 1:1-4:20.
Israel is counted in the wilderness of Sinai, tribe by tribe. The camp is arranged around the Tabernacle, and the Levites are set apart for its service and transport.
Brit Hadashah: Luke 2:1-7; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/bamidbar/

### 35. Nasso (נָשׂא) — "Take a census (lift up)"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 4:21-7:89.
The Levite families and their duties are counted, and laws of the suspected wife and the Nazirite vow are given. The priestly blessing is commanded. The leaders of the twelve tribes bring identical offerings to dedicate the altar.
Brit Hadashah: John 7:53-8:11; Acts 21:17-32
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/nasso/

### 36. Beha'alotcha (בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ) — "When you kindle"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 8:1-12:16.
Aaron kindles the menorah and the Levites are consecrated. Israel keeps a second Passover and follows the cloud and the silver trumpets. The people complain, Moses appoints seventy elders, and Miriam is stricken for speaking against Moses.
Brit Hadashah: John 19:31-37; Hebrews 3:1-6
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/behaalotcha/

### 37. Sh'lach (שְׁלַח־לְךָ) — "Send forth"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 13:1-15:41.
Twelve spies scout the land; ten bring back a fearful report and the people refuse to enter. God decrees forty years in the wilderness so that generation will not see the land. Laws of offerings, challah, and tzitzit close the portion.
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 3:7-19
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/shlach/

### 38. Korach (קֹרַח) — "Korach"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 16:1-18:32.
Korach and his followers challenge the leadership of Moses and Aaron and are swallowed by the earth. A plague follows, stopped by Aaron’s incense. Aaron’s staff blossoms as a sign, confirming the priesthood.
Brit Hadashah: 2 Timothy 2:8-21; Jude 1-25
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/korach/

### 39. Chukat (חֻקַּת) — "Statute of"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 19:1-22:1.
The red heifer ritual for purity is given. Miriam dies, and Moses strikes the rock for water and is barred from entering the land. Aaron dies, and Israel battles and defeats Sihon and Og.
Brit Hadashah: John 3:9-21; 4:3-30; 12:27-50
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/chukat/

### 40. Balak (בָּלָק) — "Balak"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 22:2-25:9.
Balak of Moab hires the prophet Balaam to curse Israel. Balaam’s donkey sees the angel he cannot, and each time Balaam opens his mouth he blesses Israel instead. Israel then sins with Moab at Peor.
Brit Hadashah: 2 Peter 2:1-22; Jude 11; Revelation 2:14-15
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/balak/

### 41. Pinchas (פִּינְחָס) — "Phinehas"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 25:10-30:1.
Pinchas is rewarded for stopping the plague at Peor. A new census is taken, the daughters of Zelophehad win their inheritance, and Joshua is appointed Moses’ successor. The festival offerings for the whole year are detailed.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 26:1-30; Mark 14:1-26; Luke 22:1-20; John 2:13-22; 7:1, 13, 37-39; 11:55-12:1; 13:1; 18:28, 39; 19:14; Acts 2:1-21; 12:3-4; 20:5-6, 16; 27:9-11; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; 16:8; Hebrews 11:28
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/pinchas/

### 42. Matot (מַּטּוֹת) — "Tribes"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 30:2-32:42.
Laws of vows are given. Israel takes vengeance on Midian, and the spoils are divided. The tribes of Reuben and Gad request land east of the Jordan and agree to fight alongside their brothers first.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:33-37
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/matot/

### 43. Masei (מַסְעֵי) — "Journeys of"
Book of Numbers. Torah: Numbers 33:1-36:13.
The forty-two stages of Israel’s journey from Egypt are recorded. The borders of the land and the Levitical and refuge cities are set. The daughters of Zelophehad marry within their tribe, closing the book of Numbers.
Brit Hadashah: James 4:1-12
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/masei/

### 44. Devarim (דְּבָרִים) — "Words"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.
Moses begins his farewell address, retelling the journey from Sinai, the appointment of judges, the episode of the spies, and the wilderness years. He recounts the victories over Sihon and Og east of the Jordan.
Brit Hadashah: John 15:1-11; Hebrews 3:7-4:11
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/devarim/

### 45. Vaetchanan (וָאֶתְחַנַּן) — "And I pleaded"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11.
Moses recalls his plea to enter the land and urges Israel to keep the commandments. The Ten Commandments are repeated, along with the Shema — “Hear, O Israel” — and the call to love God and teach the words to one’s children.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 4:1-11; 22:33-40; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 4:1-13; 10:25-37; Acts 13:13-43; Romans 3:27-31; 2 Timothy 2:4-6; James 2:14-26; and all the readings for Parashah 17
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vaetchanan/

### 46. Eikev (עֵקֶב) — "As a consequence"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25.
Moses promises blessing for obedience and warns against forgetting God in prosperity. He recalls the manna, the golden calf, and the second tablets. The land is described as good, watered by rain in its season.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13; James 5:7-11
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/eikev/

### 47. Re'eh (רְאֵה) — "See"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17.
Moses sets before Israel a blessing and a curse. Laws of the central place of worship, kosher animals, tithes, the sabbatical release of debts, and the three pilgrimage festivals are given.
Brit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 1 John 4:1-6
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/reeh/

### 48. Shoftim (שׁוֹפְטִים) — "Judges"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.
Israel is told to appoint judges and officers and to pursue justice. Laws govern kings, priests, prophets, cities of refuge, witnesses, and the conduct of war — including sparing fruit trees.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:38-42; 18:15-20; Acts 3:13-26; 7:35-53; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 1 Timothy 5:17-22; Hebrews 10:28-31
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/shoftim/

### 49. Ki Teitzei (כִּי־תֵצֵא) — "When you go out"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19.
A dense collection of laws on family, property, and society — the captive woman, the rebellious son, lost objects, fair wages, honest weights, and care for the vulnerable. The portion ends with the command to remember Amalek.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-12; 22:23-32; Mark 10:2-12; 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-38; 1 Corinthians 9:4-18; Galatians 3:9-14; 1 Timothy 5:17-18
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/ki-teitzei/

### 50. Ki Tavo (כִּי־תָבוֹא) — "When you enter"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8.
Laws of first fruits and tithes are given, with a declaration of gratitude. Blessings and curses are to be proclaimed on Mounts Gerizim and Ebal. Moses recounts the covenant and warns of the consequences of unfaithfulness.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 21:1-4; Acts 28:17-31; Romans 11:1-15
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/ki-tavo/

### 51. Nitzavim (נִצָּבִים) — "You are standing"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20.
Moses gathers all Israel to enter the covenant, those present and those yet to come. He sets before them life and death, blessing and curse, urging them to choose life. The commandment is near — in the mouth and in the heart.
Brit Hadashah: Romans 9:30-10:13; Hebrews 12:14-15
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/nitzavim/

### 52. Vayeilech (וַיֵּלֶךְ) — "And he went"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 31:1-30.
Moses, now 120, passes leadership to Joshua and writes down the Torah. He commands that it be read publicly every seven years. God foretells Israel’s future and gives Moses a song as a witness.
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 13:5-8
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vayeilech/

### 53. Ha'azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ) — "Give ear (listen)"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1-52.
Moses recites his song, calling heaven and earth to witness — recounting God’s faithfulness and Israel’s waywardness, and promising ultimate redemption. God tells Moses to ascend Mount Nebo to view the land before his death.
Brit Hadashah: Romans 10:14-21; 12:14-21; Hebrews 12:28-29
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/haazinu/

### 54. V'Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה) — "And this is the blessing"
Book of Deuteronomy. Torah: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12.
Moses blesses each of the twelve tribes before his death. He ascends Mount Nebo, sees the land from afar, and dies; God buries him. Joshua takes up the leadership, and the Torah closes praising Moses as a prophet like no other.
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36; Jude 3-4, 8-10
URL: https://www.shalom.app/torahportion/vzot-haberachah/

## Festival & special readings

### Rosh Hashana (רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה)
The Jewish New Year — a two-day festival marked by the sounding of the shofar (ram’s horn). It opens the “Days of Awe,” a season of reflection and repentance leading to Yom Kippur.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Rosh Hashana I: Torah Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6; Haftarah I Samuel 1:1-2:10
  - Rosh Hashana II: Torah Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6; Haftarah Jeremiah 31:2-20
Brit Hadashah: Anytime during the festival: Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 8-9; Second day: Hebrews 11:17-19
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/rosh-hashana/

### Tzom Gedaliah (צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה)
The Fast of Gedaliah — a dawn-to-dusk fast the day after Rosh Hashanah, mourning the assassination of Gedaliah, the governor of Judah after the Babylonian exile.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Tzom Gedaliah: Torah Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:14-21; Luke 5:33-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/tzom-gedaliah/

### Yom Kippur (יוֹם כִּפּוּר)
The Day of Atonement — the holiest day of the year, kept with a 25-hour fast and a full day of prayer seeking forgiveness and reconciliation with God.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Yom Kippur: Torah Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11; Haftarah Isaiah 57:14-58:14
Brit Hadashah: Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 7-8; Hebrews 9-10
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/yom-kippur/

### Sukkot (סֻכּוֹת)
The Feast of Tabernacles — a seven-day harvest festival when families dwell in temporary booths (sukkot), recalling Israel’s wandering in the wilderness. It opens with a festival day and continues through the intermediate days.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Sukkot I: Torah Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16; Haftarah Zechariah 14:1-21
  - Sukkot II: Torah Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16; Haftarah I Kings 8:2-21
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 1: Torah Numbers 29:17-25, 29:17-22
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 2: Torah Numbers 29:20-28, 29:20-25
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 3: Torah Numbers 29:23-31, 29:23-28
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 4: Torah Numbers 29:26-34, 29:26-31
  - Sukkot Shabbat Chol ha-Moed: Torah Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 29:23-28; Haftarah Ezekiel 38:18-39:16
  - Sukkot Final Day (Hoshana Raba): Torah Numbers 29:26-34
Readings (Israel):
  - Sukkot I: Torah Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16; Haftarah Zechariah 14:1-21
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 1: Torah Numbers 29:17-25, 29:17-22
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 2: Torah Numbers 29:20-28, 29:20-25
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 3: Torah Numbers 29:23-31, 29:23-28
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 4: Torah Numbers 29:26-34, 29:26-31
  - Sukkot Shabbat Chol ha-Moed: Torah Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 29:26-31; Haftarah Ezekiel 38:18-39:16
  - Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 5: Torah Numbers 29:29-37, 29:29-34
  - Sukkot Final Day (Hoshana Raba): Torah Numbers 29:26-34
Brit Hadashah: Anytime during the festival: John 7; John 7:37-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/sukkot/

### Shmini Atzeret (שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת)
The Eighth Day of Assembly — a distinct festival immediately following Sukkot, when the prayer for rain begins. A quiet, lingering close to the fall festival season.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Shmini Atzeret: Torah Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1; Haftarah I Kings 8:54-66
Readings (Israel):
  - Simchat Torah: Torah Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1; Haftarah Joshua 1:1-18
Brit Hadashah: Mark 12:28-34
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/shmini-atzeret/

### Simchat Torah (שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה)
Rejoicing in the Torah — the day the annual reading cycle ends and begins again: the final portion (V’Zot HaBerachah) and the opening of Genesis are read back-to-back, with singing and dancing.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Simchat Torah: Torah Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1; Haftarah Joshua 1:1-18
Readings (Israel):
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5-7 (esp. 5:17-20); Romans 7-8; Mark 12:28-34; Revelation 21:1-22:5
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/simchat-torah/

### Chanukah (חֲנֻכָּה)
The Festival of Dedication — an eight-day celebration of the rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean victory. A short Torah portion is read each day from the offerings of the tribal leaders.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Chanukah Day 1: Torah Numbers 7:1-17
  - Chanukah Day 2: Torah Numbers 7:18-29
  - Chanukah Day 3: Torah Numbers 7:24-35
  - Chanukah Day 4: Torah Numbers 7:30-41
  - Chanukah Day 5: Torah Numbers 7:36-47
  - Chanukah Day 6: Torah Numbers 28:1-15, 7:42-47
  - Chanukah Day 7: Torah Numbers 28:1-15, 7:48-53
  - Chanukah Day 8: Torah Numbers 7:54-8:4
Brit Hadashah: Anytime during the festival: John 10:22-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/chanukah/

### Asara B'Tevet (עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת)
The Tenth of Tevet — a daytime fast marking the start of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem that led to the destruction of the First Temple.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Asara B'Tevet: Torah Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:14-21; Luke 5:33-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/asara-btevet/

### Ta'anit Esther (תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר)
The Fast of Esther — a daytime fast on the eve of Purim, recalling the fasting of Queen Esther and the Jewish people before she appealed to the king on their behalf.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Ta'anit Esther: Torah Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:14-21; Luke 5:33-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/taanit-esther/

### Purim (פּוּרִים)
The festival of deliverance recorded in the book of Esther, when the Jews of Persia were saved from destruction. The reading recounts Israel’s battle with Amalek; the day is kept with joy, gifts, and the reading of the Megillah.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Purim: Torah Exodus 17:8-16
Readings (Israel):
  - Purim: Torah Exodus 17:8-16
  - Shushan Purim: Torah Exodus 17:8-16
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 10:16-42; Acts 16:11-40
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/purim/

### Pesach (פֶּסַח)
Passover — the seven-day festival of redemption from slavery in Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. It opens and closes with festival days, with intermediate days in between; the seventh day recalls the parting of the sea.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Pesach I: Torah Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25; Haftarah Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27
  - Pesach II: Torah Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25; Haftarah II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25
  - Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1: Torah Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2: Torah Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3: Torah Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4: Torah Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25
  - Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed: Torah Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Haftarah Ezekiel 37:1-14
  - Pesach VII: Torah Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Haftarah II Samuel 22:1-51
  - Pesach VIII: Torah Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25; Haftarah Isaiah 10:32-12:6
Readings (Israel):
  - Pesach I: Torah Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25; Haftarah Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27
  - Pesach II (CH''M): Torah Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach III (CH''M): Torah Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach IV (CH''M): Torah Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach V (CH''M): Torah Exodus 34:1-26; Numbers 28:19-25
  - Pesach VI (CH''M): Torah Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25
  - Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed: Torah Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Haftarah Ezekiel 37:1-14
  - Pesach VII: Torah Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Haftarah II Samuel 22:1-51
Brit Hadashah: Anytime during the festival: Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 13-21; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/pesach/

### Shavuot (שָׁבוּעוֹת)
The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) — celebrated seven weeks after Passover, marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the wheat harvest. The reading includes the Ten Commandments.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Shavuot I: Torah Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31; Haftarah Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12
  - Shavuot II: Torah Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Haftarah Habakkuk 3:1-19
Readings (Israel):
  - Shavuot: Torah Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31; Haftarah Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12
Brit Hadashah: Anytime during the festival: Acts 1-2 (esp. 2:1-13)
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/shavuot/

### Tzom Tammuz (שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז)
The Seventeenth of Tammuz — a daytime fast marking the breach of Jerusalem’s walls. It begins the “Three Weeks” of mourning that lead to Tisha B’Av.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Tzom Tammuz: Torah Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:14-21; Luke 5:33-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/tzom-tammuz/

### Tish'a B'Av (תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב)
The Ninth of Av — the major day of mourning, a 25-hour fast remembering the destruction of both Temples and other calamities. The book of Lamentations is read.
Readings (Diaspora):
  - Erev Tish'a B'Av: —
  - Tish'a B'Av: Torah Deuteronomy 4:25-40; Haftarah Jeremiah 8:13-9:23
Brit Hadashah: Mark 13; Luke 5:33-39
URL: https://www.shalom.app/festivals/tisha-bav/

## Attribution
Calendar data from Hebcal.com (CC-BY 4.0). Brit Hadashah (New Covenant)
reference schedule derived from the Complete Jewish Bible reading plan.