About the Weekly Torah Portions
The Torah, also known as The Books of Moses, consists of the first 5 books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These scriptures contain the foundational concepts in both Judaism and Christianity and, when studied along with other passages of scripture in the New and Old Testaments, we begin to understand the whole of scripture better and learn how to better walk out our lives with Yahweh (God) at the center. Many Christians are taught to believe the Old Testament teaching and instruction (often mistranslated as “the law”) has been done away with, but they don’t realize how much Jesus (Yeshua, Christ) and the Apostle’s writings directly quote and teach from the Torah and Prophets of the Old Testament.
Without the foundational concepts that other passages teach from, it is all too easy to read a given passage and come away with the wrong or incomplete understanding. We believe in teaching the whole Bible, building up from these foundational concepts to foster maturity in the Church body.
At Beit Lechem Ministries we follow a traditional schedule of reading through the Torah and studying its concepts each year. Each weekly portion of the Torah has a Hebrew name (also translated into English), and we provide a study guide to help draw out the deeper meanings. We reference related passages throughout the Bible to help increase your understanding.
For those wanting to dive deeper into their understanding of God and scripture, our study guides also cover the weekly Haftarah portion of the books of the major and minor prophets, as well as the New Testament passages related to the same topics.
Weekly Portion Schedule
Week #1
B'reshiyth (In the Beginning)
October 4-10, 2026
Week #2
Noach (Noah)
October 11 - 17, 2026
Week #3
Lech Lecha (Get Thee Out)
October 18 - 24, 2026
Week #5
Chayei Sarah (Sarah’s Life)
November 1 - 7, 2026
Week #6
Toldot (Generations)
November 8 - 14, 2026
Week #7
Vayeitzei (He Went Out)
November 15 - 21, 2026
Week #8
Vayishlach (…And He Sent)
November 22 - 28, 2026
Week #9
Vayeshev (…And He Settled)
November 29 - December 5, 2026
Week #10
Mikeitz (At the End)
December 6 - 12, 2026
Week #11
VaYigash (…And He Appeared)
December 13 - 19, 2026
Week #12
Vayechi (And He Lived)
December 20 - 26, 2026
Week #13
Shemot (Names)
December 27, 2026 - January 2, 2027
Week #14
Va Era (…And I, Yahweh, Appeared)
January 3 - 9, 2027
Week #15
Bo (Come)
January 10 - 16, 2027
Week #16
Beshelach (When He Sent)
January 17 - 23, 2027
Week #17
Yitro (Jethro)
January 24 - 30, 2027
Week #18
Mishpatim (Ordinances of Yahweh)
January 31 - February 6, 2027
Week #19
Terumah (Contributions)
February 7 - 13, 2027
Week #20
Tetzaveh (You Shall Command)
February 14 - 20, 2027
Week #21
Ki Tisa (When You Take)
February 21 - 27, 2027
Week #22
VaYakhel (…And He Assembled)
February 28 - March 6, 2027
Week #23
PeKudei (Accounting)
March 7 - 13, 2027
Week #24
Vayikra (And He Called)
March 14 - 20, 2027
Week #25
Tsav (Command)
March 21 - 27, 2027
Week #26
Shemini (Eighth)
March 28 - April 3, 2027
Week #27
Tazria (She Conceives)
April 4 - 10, 2027
Week #28
Metzora (Infected Ones)
April 11 - 17, 2027
Week #29
Pesach (Passover), First Fruits, Unleaven
April 18 - 24, 2027
Counting of the Omer Begins
April 25, 2027
Week #30
Acharei Mot (After the Death)
April 25 - May 1, 2027
Week #31
Kedoshim (Set Apart / Holy Ones)
May 2 - 8, 2027
Week #32
Emor (To Say, Speak)
May 9 - 15, 2027
Week #33
Behar (On the Mount)
May 16 - 22, 2027
Week #34
Bechukotai (In My Decrees)
May 23 - 29, 2027
Week #35
Bamidbar (In The Wilderness)
May 30 - June 5, 2027
Week #36
Naso (Lift / Take / Stand Up)
June 6 - 12, 2027
Counting of the Omer Ends
June 12, 2027
Week #37
Shavuot (a.k.a. Pentecost)
June 13 - 19, 2027
Week #38
Beha’alotcha (When You Kindle / Go Up)
June 20 - 26, 2027
Week #39
Shelach (Send Forth)
June 27 - July 3, 2027
Week #40
Korach (Korah’s Rebellion)
July 4 - 10, 2027
Week #41
Chukat (Decree)
Balak (The Destroyer)
July 11 - 17, 2027
Week #42
Pinchas (Phineas)
July 18 - 24, 2027
Week #43
Matot (Tribes)
Masei (Journeys)
July 25 - 31, 2027
Week #44
Davarim (The Living Word)
August 1 - 7, 2027
Week #45
V’etchanan (…And I Pleaded)
August 8 - 14, 2027
Week #46
Eikev (The Reward)
August 15 - 21, 2027
Week #47
Re’eh (To See)
August 22 - 28, 2027
Week #48
Shoftim (Judges)
August 29 - September 4, 2027
Week #49
Ki Teitzei (When You go Out)
September 5 - 11, 2027
Week #50
Ki Tavo (When You Enter In)
September 12 - 18, 2027
Week #51
Nitsavim (You Are Standing)
Vayeilech (And He Went)
September 19 - 25, 2027
Week #52
Ha’Azinu (Give Ear)
September 26 - October 2, 2027
Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets)
October 2, 2027
Yom Kippur
October 12, 2027
Week #53
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
October 16 - October 22, 2027
Special Study
Vezot Ha’beracha (Rules and Instructions)
October 23, 2027
