Parashat Vayera 5789 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא

4 November 2028 / 15 Cheshvan 5789

Parashat Vayera is the 4th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24

Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishmael. At God’s command, Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac, but an angel of God tells Abraham to offer a ram instead. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 18:1-14 · 14 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 18:15-33 · 19 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 19:1-20 · 20 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 19:21-21:4 · 40 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 21:5-21 · 17 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 21:22-34 · 13 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 22:1-24 · 24 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim ·

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 4:1-37 · 37 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 4:1-23 · 23 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 18:6-8 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 18:9-14 · 6 p’sukim ·

List of Dates

Parashat Vayera is read in Israel on:

• 7 Nov 2020
• 23 Oct 2021
• 12 Nov 2022
• 4 Nov 2023
• 16 Nov 2024
• 8 Nov 2025
• 31 Oct 2026
• 20 Nov 2027
• 4 Nov 2028
• 27 Oct 2029
• 16 Nov 2030
• 1 Nov 2031
• 23 Oct 2032
• 12 Nov 2033
• 28 Oct 2034
• 17 Nov 2035
• 8 Nov 2036

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References

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993

Parashat Vayera from Sefaria.org

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