Parashat Shoftim 5799 / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים

27 August 2039 / 7 Elul 5799

Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9

Shoftim (“Judges”) discusses guidelines of leadership, opening with a command to appoint judges and continuing to detail laws of kings, priests, and prophets. It also describes laws relating to cities of refuge for accidental killers, false witnesses, warfare, and the rite performed in a case of unsolved murder. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 16:18-17:13 · 18 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 17:14-20 · 7 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 18:6-13 · 8 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 18:14-19:13 · 22 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 19:14-20:9 · 17 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 20:10-21:9 · 20 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 21:7-9 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 · 24 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 16:18-20 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 16:21-17:10 · 12 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 17:11-13 · 3 p’sukim ·

List of Dates

Parashat Shoftim is read in Israel on:

• 22 Aug 2020
• 14 Aug 2021
• 3 Sep 2022
• 19 Aug 2023
• 7 Sep 2024
• 30 Aug 2025
• 15 Aug 2026
• 4 Sep 2027
• 26 Aug 2028
• 18 Aug 2029
• 31 Aug 2030
• 23 Aug 2031
• 14 Aug 2032
• 27 Aug 2033
• 19 Aug 2034
• 8 Sep 2035
• 30 Aug 2036

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References

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993

Parashat Shoftim from Sefaria.org

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