Parashat Mishpatim / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים

Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 18 February 2023 / 27 Sh'vat 5783.

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1-24:18

Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, the sabbatical year, holidays, and destroying idolatry. The portion ends as Moses ascends Mount Sinai for 40 days. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 21:1-19 · 19 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 21:20-22:3 · 21 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 22:4-26 · 23 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 23:20-25 · 6 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 23:26-24:18 · 26 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 24:15-18 · 4 p’sukim ·

N.B. special maftir in years 5781, 5783, 5784, 5786, 5788, 5789, 5791, 5792, 5794, 5796, 5797

Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26 · 17 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5781, 5783, 5784, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5796, 5797

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 21:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 21:7-11 · 5 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 21:12-19 · 8 p’sukim ·

References

Parashat Mishpatim from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993