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Parashat Bereshit 5th and 6th aliyot

There are multiple traditions about where to divide the aliyot for the Shabbat reading of Parashat Bereshit. The Stone Edition of the Chumash, the Tikkun Torah Lakorim (Ktav Publishing) and several Internet sources (Hebcal, Sefaria, Tikkun.io, Chabad, Wikipedia) begin the sixth aliyah at verse Genesis 4:23, immediately following a short fifth aliyah (4:19-22).  However, several sources use an alternate […]

Weekly Torah Portion / Parashat ha-Shavua

Weekly Torah readings (Parashat ha-Shavua) including verses for each aliyah and accompanying Haftarah. Includes both traditional (full kriyah) and triennial reading schemes. The Torah (Five Books of Moses) is divided into 54 sections, or parshiyot. Each section (called a parsha, also transliterated parashah or parasha) is read during a particular week (parashat ha-shavua). The full cycle is […]

Torah reading spreadsheets

We’re pleased to provide downloadable files that contain the aliyah-by-aliyah breakdown of Torah readings for Shabbat, holidays and weekdays. Leyning coordinators can download these Comma Separated Value (CSV) files and import into Microsoft Excel or some other spreadsheet program. Download Leyning spreadsheets The Full Kriyah CSV files contain Torah & Haftara readings for Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, holidays […]