Torah Portions

Vayetzei means “and he went out.” Berĕshith (Genesis) 28:10-32:2 Ya‛aqoḇ’s Ladder Berĕshith Chapter 28 10 Meanwhile Ya‛aqoḇ left Be’ěrsheḇa and set out for Ḥaran. 11 On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay

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Vayishlach means “and he sent.” Berĕshith (Genesis) 32:3-36:43 Ya‛aqoḇ Prepares to Meet Ěsau Berĕshith Chapter 32 3 Ya‛aqoḇ sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Ěsau in the land of Sě‛ir, the country of Eḏom. 4 He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Ěsau, ‘Your servant Ya‛aqoḇ says: I have been staying with

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Vayeishev means “and he settled.” Berĕshith (Genesis) 37:1-40:23 Yoseph’s Dream Berĕshith Chapter 371Now Ya‛aqoḇ lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Kena‛an.2 This is the account of Ya‛aqoḇ. When Yosěph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah,

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Mikeitz means “at the end of.” Berĕshith (Genesis) 41:1-44:17 The Dreams of Pharaoh Berĕshith (Genesis) Chapter 41 1 After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, 2 when seven cows, beautiful looking and fat, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. 3 After them, seven

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Vayigash means “and he drew near.” Berĕshith (Genesis) 44:18-47:27 Yahuḏah Pleads for Binyamin Berĕshith (Genesis) Chapter 44 18 Then Yahuḏah approached Yosěph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my master. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself. 19 My master asked his servants, ‘Do you have

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Vay’chi means “and he lived.” Berĕshith (Genesis) 47:28-50:26 Berĕshith (Genesis) Chapter 47 29 When the time drew near for Yasharal to die, he called his son Yosěph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury

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