Parashat Vayeshev is the 9th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 26 Kislev 5784.
Vayeshev (“He Settled”) begins the story of Joseph, describing his rivalry with his brothers, slavery in Egypt, and imprisonment after his master’s wife frames him in response to Joseph’s refusal of her advances. It also contains the story of Tamar, her husbands, and her father-in-law, Judah. [1]
N.B. special maftir in years 5784, 5787, 5788, 5791, 5794
Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8 · 19 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:2, 3:7-8 · 15 p’sukim
Haftarah*:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)