Parashat Behar / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר

Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read in the Diaspora on / 20 Iyyar 5782.

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 ·
Triennial Year 1

See Behar-Bechukotai 5780

Triennial Year 2

See Behar-Bechukotai 5781

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 25:29-34 · 6 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: 25:35-38 · 4 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: 25:39-43 · 5 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: 25:44-46 · 3 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: 25:47-50 · 4 p’sukim ·
  6. 6: 25:51-54 · 4 p’sukim ·
  7. 7: 25:55-26:2 · 3 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 ·

Commentary and Divrei Torah

List of Dates

Parashat Behar is read in the Diaspora on:

References

The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
A Complete Triennial System for Reading the Torah
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly
Parashat Behar from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.