Parashat Behar 5779 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר

18 May 2019 / 13 Iyyar 5779 (Israel)

Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2

Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 25:1-13 · 13 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 25:14-18 · 5 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 25:19-24 · 6 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 25:25-28 · 4 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 25:29-38 · 10 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 25:39-46 · 8 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 25:47-26:2 · 11 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 · 22 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 25:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 25:4-7 · 4 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 25:8-13 · 6 p’sukim ·

List of Dates

Parashat Behar is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Behar from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993