Torah Meaning
Torah is defined Webster’s Dictionary as “a scroll of the first five books of the Bible of the Old Testament used in a synagogue.”
“Torah” is a Hebrew word, and it is translated as “law” in English.
The first time the word “Torah” is used in the Bible is found in Exodus 24:12. “And the Lord said unto Moses, ‘Come up to me in to the mount and be there; and I will give thee tablets of stone and a law (Strongs #H8451 – torah) and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.’”
The Lord told Moses to teach the Torah (or law) to the people.
The Hebrew word “Torah” comes from the root Hebrew word “yarah” (Strongs #H3384) and it means the following:
- to flow like water (i.e., to rain)
- to lay or throw (esp. an arrow, i.e., to shoot)
- figuratively to point out (as if by aiming the finger)
- to teach, to inform, or instruct
Torah does not actually mean law, but “teachings and instructions.”
When we say the Torah has been done away with, then we no longer have teachings and instructions from the Lord.
We need His teachings and instructions. We need Torah.
Yearly Torah Portions
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11/8/2025 ~ Cheshvan 17
Vayera “And He appeared”
Genesis 18:1-22:24
II Kings 4:1-37
II Peter 2:4-11
11/15/2025 ~ Cheshvan 24
Chayei Sarah “Life of Sarah”
Genesis 23:1-25:18
I Kings 1:1-31
I Corinthians 15:50-57
11/22/2025 ~ Kislev 2
Toldot “Generations”
Genesis 25:19-28:9
Malachi 1:1-2:7
Romans 9:6-13
11/29/2025 ~ Kislev 9
Vayetze “And he went out”
Genesis 28:10-32:3
Hosea 12:13-14:9
John 1:43-51
12/6/2025 ~ Kislev 16
Vayishlach “And he sent”
Genesis 32:4-36:43
Obadiah 1:1-21
Matthew 26:36-46
12/13/2025 ~ Kislev 23
Vayeshev “And he settled”
Genesis 37:1-40:23
Amos 2:6-3:8
Acts 7:9-16
12/20/2025 ~ Kislev 30
Miketz “At the end of”
Genesis 41:1-44:17
I Kings 3:15-4:1
I Corinthians 2:1-5
12/27/2025 ~ Tevet 7
Vayigash “And he drew near”
Genesis 44:18-47:27
Ezekiel 37:15-28
Luke 6:9-16
1/3/2026 ~ Tevet 14
Vayechi “And he lived”
Genesis 47:28-50:26
I Kings 2:1-12
I Peter 1:1-9
1/10/2026 ~ Tevet 21
Sh’mot “Names”
Exodus 1:1-6:1
Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23
Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
Acts 7:17-29
1/17/2026 ~ Tevet 28
Vayera “And I appeared”
Exodus 6:2-9:35
Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Romans 9:14-33
1/24/2026 ~ Sh’vat 6
Bo “Enter!”
Exodus 10:1-13:16
Jeremiah 46:13-28
Luke 22:7-30
I Corinthians 11:20-34
1/31/2026 ~ Sh’vat 13
B’shalach “When he let go”
Exodus 13:17-17:16
Judges 4:4-5:31
John 6:15-71
2/7/2026 ~ Sh’vat 20
Yitro “Jethro”
Exodus 18:1-20:23
Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6
Matthew 5:8-20
2/14/2026 ~ Sh’vat 27
Mishpatim “Judgements”
Exodus 21:1-24:18
II Kings 12:1-17
Matthew 5:38-42, 17:1-11
2/21/2026 ~ Adar 4
T’rumah “Offering”
Exodus 25:1-27:19
II Kings 5:26-6:13
Matthew 5:33-37
2/28/2026 ~ Adar 11
Tetsaveh “You shall command”
Exodus 27:20-30:10
I Samuel 15:2-34
Philippians 4:10-20
3/7/2026 ~ Adar 18
Ki Tissa “When you elevate [the head]”
Exodus 30:11-34:35
Ezekiel 36:16-18
I Corinthians 8:4-13
3/14/2026 ~ Adar 25
Vayakhel “And he assembled”
P’kudei “Accountings of”
Exodus 35:1-40:38
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
II Corinthians 9:1-15
Revelation 11:1-13, 15:5-8
3/21/2026 ~ Nisan 3
Vayikra “And He called”
Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Romans 8:1-13
3/28/2026 ~ Nisan 10
Tsav “Command!”
Leviticus 6:1-8:36
Malachi 3:4-24
Mark 12:28-34
4/4/2026 ~ Nisan 17
Pesach Sabbath
Exodus 33:12-34:26
Numbers 28:19-25
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Matthew 26:17-30
4/11/2026 ~ Nisan 24
Shmini “Eighth”
Leviticus 9:1-11:47
II Samuel 6:1-7:17
Acts 10:1-35
4/18/2026 ~ Iyar 1
Tazriah “She bears seed”
Metsora “Infected one”
Leviticus 12:1-15:33
Isaiah 66:1-24
Matthew 8:1-4, 9:20-26, 11:2-6
Mark 1:40-45, 5:24-34
4/25/2026 ~ Iyar 8
Acharei Mot “After the death”
K’doshim “Holy ones”
Leviticus 16:1-20:27
Amos 9:7-15
Matthew 5:33-48, 15:1-11
Romans 3:19-28, 9:30-10:13
Galatians 3:10-14
I Peter 1:13-21
5/2/2026 ~ Iyar 15
Emor “Say!”
Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Ezekiel 44:15-31
I Peter 2:4-10
5/9/2026 ~ Iyar 22
B’har “On the Mount”
B’chukotai “In My statutes”
Leviticus 25:1-27:34
Jeremiah 16:19-17:14, 32:6-25
Luke 4:16-21
John 14:15-21, 15:10-12
5/16/2026 ~ Iyar 29
B’midbar “In the wilderness”
Numbers 1:1-4:20
I Samuel 20:18-42
I Corinthians 12:12-20
5/23/2026 ~ Sivan 7
Nasso “Elevate [the head]!”
Numbers 4:21-7:89
Judges 13:2-25
Acts 21:17-26
5/30/2026 ~ Sivan 14
B’ha’alotkha “In your setting up”
Numbers 8:1-12:16
Zecheriah 2:14-4:7
I Corinthians 10:6-13
6/6/2026 ~ Sivan 21
Sh’lach L’cha “Send for yourself!”
Numbers 13:1-15:41
Joshua 2:1-24
Hebrews 3:7-19
6/13/2026 ~ Sivan 28
Korach “Korah”
Numbers 16:1-18:32;
I Samuel 11:14-12:22;
Romans 13:1-7
6/20/2026 ~ Tamuz 5
Chukat “Ordinance of”
Numbers 19:1-22:1
Judges 11:1-33
John 3:10-21
6/27/2026 ~ Tamuz 12
Balak
Numbers 22:2-25:9
Micah 5:6-6:8
Romans 11:25-32
I Corinthians 1:20-31
7/4/2026 ~ Tamuz 19
Pinchas “Phinehas”
Numbers 25:10-30:1
Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
John 2:13-25
7/11/2026 ~ Tamuz 26
Matot “Tribes”
Masei “Journeys of”
Numbers 30:2-36:13
Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4
Matthew 5:33-37
Philippians 3:7-21
James 4:1-12
7/18/2026 ~ Av 4
D’varim “Words”
Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Isaiah 1:1-27
Acts 9:1-22
I Timothy 3:1-7
7/25/2026 ~ Av 11
Va’etchanan “And I pleaded”
Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Isaiah 40:1-26
Matthew 23:31-39
Mark 12:28-34
8/1/2026 ~ Av 18
Ekev “As a result”
Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25
Isaiah 49:14-51:3
Romans 8:31-39
8/8/2026 ~ Av 25
Re’eh “See!”
Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Isaiah 54:11-55:5
I John 4:1-6
8/15/2026 ~ Elul 2
Shoftim “Judges”
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Isaiah 51:12-52:12
John 1:19-27
I Corinthians 5:9-13
8/22/2026 ~ Elul 9
Ki Tetzeh “When you go out”
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Isaiah 54:1-10
Matthew 5:27-30
I Corinthians 5:1-5
8/29/2026 ~ Elul 16
Ki Tavo “When you enter in”
Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
Isaiah 60:1-22
Luke 21:1-4
Romans 11:1-15
Ephesians 1:3-6
9/5/2026 ~ Elul 23
Nitzavim “You are standing”
Vayelech “And he went”
Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30
Isaiah 61:10-63:9
Romans 1:1-18, 9:30-10:13
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9/12/2026 ~ Tishrei 1
Feast of Trumpets
Genesis 21:1-34
Numbers 29:1-6
I Samuel 1:1-2:10
I Thessalonians 4:13-18
9/19/2026 ~ Tishrei 8
Ha’azinu “Give ear!”
Deuteronomy 32:1-52
Hosea 14:2-10
Joel 2:15-27
Romans 10:14-11:12
9/21/2026 ~ Tishrei 10
Day of Atonement
Leviticus 16:1-34
Numbers 29:7-11
Isaiah 57:14-58:14
Romans 3:21-26
9/26/2026 ~ Tishrei 15
Feast of Tabernacles
Leviticus 22:6-23:44
Numbers 29:12-16
Zecheriah 14:1-21
I Thessalonians 5:1-11
10/3/2026 ~ Tishrei 22
Eighth Great Day
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Genesis 1:1-2:3
Joshua 1:1-18
John 7:37-39
10/10/2026 ~ Tishrei 29
B’resheet “In the beginning”
Genesis 1:1-6:8
I Samuel 20:18-42
John 1:1-5
10/17/2026 ~ Cheshvan 6
Noach “Noah”
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Isaiah 54:1-55:5
I Peter 3:18-22
10/24/2026 ~ Cheshvan 13
Lech Lecha “Go forth, yourself!”
Genesis 12:1-17:27
Isaiah 40:27-41:16
Romans 4:1-25
10/31/2026 ~ Cheshvan 20
Vayera “And He appeared”
Genesis 18:1-22:24
II Kings 4:1-37
II Peter 2:4-11
11/7/2026 ~ Cheshvan 27
Chayei Sarah “Life of Sarah”
Genesis 23:1-25:18
I Kings 1:1-31
I Corinthians 15:50-57
11/14/2026 ~ Kislev 4
Toldot “Generations”
Genesis 25:19-28:9
Malachi 1:1-2:7
Romans 9:6-13
11/21/2026 ~ Kislev 11
Vayetze “And he went out”
Genesis 28:10-32:3
Hosea 12:13-14:10
John 1:43-51
11/28/2026 ~ Kislev 18
Vayishlach “And he sent”
Genesis 32:4-36:43
Obadiah 1:1-21
Matthew 26:36-46
12/5/2026 ~ Kislev 25
Vayeshev “And he settled”
Genesis 37:1-40:23
Zecheriah 2:14-47
Acts 7:9-16
12/12/2026 ~ Tevet 2
Miketz “At the end of”
Genesis 41:1-44:17
I Kings 3:15-4:1
I Corinthians 2:1-5
12/19/2026 ~ Tevet 9
Vayigash “And he drew near”
Genesis 44:18-47:27
Ezekiel 37:15-28
Luke 6:9-16
12/26/2026 ~ Tevet 16
Vayechi “And he lived”
Genesis 47:28-50:26
I Kings 2:1-12
I Peter 1:1-9
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