2007 - 2008 Torah Commentaries and Holiday Dates

2007 - 2008 Torah Commentaries
and Holiday Dates

Torah Portion Reading Dates
Click on each Portion that is in BLUE to be directed to the text of the commentary.

Readings according to the
Astronomically and Agriculturally Corrected Biblical Hebrew Calendar (readings in green)
 

Genesis
  B’reisheet “In the Beginning of ” Genesis 1:1 – 6:8
  Noach “Noah” Genesis 6:9 – 11:32
  Lech Lecha “Go From Yourself” Genesis 12:1 – 17:27
  Vayera “And Appeared” Genesis 18:1 – 22:24
  Chayei Sarah “Sarah’s Life” Genesis 23:1 – 25:18
  Toledot “Generations” Genesis 25:19 – 28:9
  Vayetze “And He Went Out” Genesis 28:10 – 32:3
  Vayishlach “And He Sent” Genesis 32:4 – 36:43
  Vayeshev “And He Dwelt” Genesis 37:1 – 40:23
  Miketz “At The End” Genesis 41:1 – 44:17
  Vayigash “And Came Near” Genesis 44:18 – 47:27
  Vayechi “And he lived” Genesis 47:28 – 50:26

Shemot (Exodus)

  
  Shemot “Names" Exodus 1:1 - 6:1
  Va’era “And He Appeared” Exodus 6:2 - 9:35
  Bo “Come” Exodus 10:1 – 13:16
  Beshalach “When he sent” Exodus 13:17 – 17:16
  Yitro “Jethro” Exodus 18:1 – 20:23
  Mishpatim “Judgments” Exodus 21:1 – 24:18
 
Terumah
“Heave offering”
Exodus 25:1 – 27:19
 
Tetzaveh
“You shall command”
Exodus 27:20 – 30:10
 
Ki Tisa
“When you take”
Exodus 30:11 – 34:35
 
Vayak'hel / Pekudei
“And assembled” / “Accounts”
Exodus 35:1 – 40:38

Vayikra (Leviticus)

  
 
Vayikra
“And he called”
Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26
 
Tsav
“Command”
Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36
 
Shimini
“Eighth”
Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47
 
Tazria / Metsora
“Conceived / Leper”
Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33
  Achrei / Kedoshim “After the death / “Holy Ones”            Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27
  Emor “Say”  

Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
  Behar / Bechukotai “On Mount” / “In My Statutes”

Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34

Bamidbar (Numbers)

  
  Bamidbar “In the wilderness” Numbers 1:1 – 4:20
  Nasso “Make and accounting” Numbers 4:21 – 7:89
  Beha’a lot’cha “When you set up” Numbers 8:1 – 12:16
  Shelach “Send thou” Numbers 13:1 – 15:41
  Korach “Korah”

Numbers 16:1 – 18:32
  Chukat “Statute" Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
  Balak “Balak” Numbers 22:2 – 25:9
  Phineas “Pinchas”

Numbers 25:10 – 30:1
  Mattot / Massei “Tribes” / “Journeys” Numbers 30:2 – 36:13

Devarim (Deuteronomy)
  Devarim “Words” Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22
  Va’etchanan “And I besought” Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11
  Ekev “Because”

Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25

  Re’eh “Behold” Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17
  Shoftim “Judges”

Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9
  Ki Tietze “When you go”

Deuteronomy 21:10 – 21:19

  Ki Tavo “When you come”

Deuteronomy 26:1 – 28:8
  Nitzavim / Va’yelech “Standing” / “And he went”

Deuteronomy 29:9 – 31:30

Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets)
See Special Readings Below
  Ha’azinu “Give ear” Deuteronomy 32:1 – 52

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Sukkot (Tabernacles)
See Special Readings Below
  Vezot ha'Bracha “And this is the blessing” Deuteronomy 33:1 – 34:12
Special HolyDay (Chagim) and Readings
See Special Readings Below
Yom haShoah Holocaust Memorial Day  
Yom ha’Atzmaut (Independence Day) Deuteronomy 7:12 – 8:18; Isaiah 10:32 – 12:6  
Shavuot (Pentecost) Exodus 19:1 20:23;
Deuteronomy 15:19 – 16:17;
Ezekiel 1:1 – 28; Habakkuk 2:20 – 3:19		  
Tisha b’Av (9th of Av)  Lamentations;  Deuteronomy 4:25 – 40;
Jeremiah 8:13 – 9:23		  
Yom Teruah (Rosh HaShanah)  Genesis 21 – 22; Numbers 29: 1 – 6
I Samuel 1:1 – 2:10; Jeremiah 31:2 – 20		  
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Leviticus 16, 18; Isaiah 57:4 – 58:14
Micah 7:18 0 20; Book of Jonah		  
Sukkot (Tabernacles)  Leviticus 22:26 – 23:44;
Numbers 29:12 – 16; Zechariah 14; 1 Kings 8:2 – 21		  
Shimini Atzeret / Simchat Torah (Joy of Torah – start of new reading cycle)
Deuteronomy 33:1 – 34:12; Joshua 1:1 – 18
Genesis 1: 1 – 2:3; Numbers 29:35 – 30:1		  
Chanukkah Numbers 7:1 – 8:4; 1 Maccabees 4:36-61  
Purim Book of Esther and Exodus 17:8-16  
Passover Exodus 12:21 – 51; Numbers 28:16 – 25;
Joshua 3:5 – 7. 5:2 – 6:1, 6:27
Proclaimed after barley found to be aviv in 2008

 

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