Parashat Shoftim / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים

Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 19 August 2023 / 2 Elul 5783.

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 ·

References

Parashat Shoftim from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993