Parashat Vaera / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא

Parashat Vaera is the 14th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 25 Tevet 5785.

Torah Portion: Exodus 6:2-9:35

Vaera (“I Appeared”) opens as God promises to redeem the enslaved Israelites and bring them to the Promised Land. When Pharaoh repeatedly refuses to let the Israelites go, God sends a series of plagues: water turning to blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, death of livestock, boils, and hail. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 6:2-13 · 12 p’sukim
  2. 2: 6:14-28 · 15 p’sukim
  3. 3: 6:29-7:7 · 9 p’sukim
  4. 4: 7:8-8:6 · 28 p’sukim
  5. 5: 8:7-18 · 12 p’sukim
  6. 6: 8:19-9:16 · 26 p’sukim
  7. 7: 9:17-35 · 19 p’sukim
  8. maf: 9:33-35 · 3 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5787, 5788, 5790, 5791, 5793, 5794, 5797, 5804

Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 · 23 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5787, 5788, 5790, 5791, 5793, 5794, 5797, 5804

Triennial Year 1
  1. 1: 6:2-5 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: 6:6-9 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 6:10-13 · 4 p’sukim
  4. 4: 6:14-19 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: 6:20-25 · 6 p’sukim
  6. 6: 6:26-28 · 3 p’sukim
  7. 7: 6:29-7:7 · 9 p’sukim
  8. maf: 7:5-7 · 3 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-10, 1:8 · 11 p’sukim

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 7:8-13 · 6 p’sukim
  2. 2: 7:14-18 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 7:19-25 · 7 p’sukim
  4. 4: 7:26-29 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 8:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  6. 6: 8:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  7. 7: 8:12-15 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf: 8:12-15 · 4 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:12, 29:21 · 15 p’sukim

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 8:16-23 · 8 p’sukim
  2. 2: 8:24-28 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 9:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
  4. 4: 9:8-16 · 9 p’sukim
  5. 5: 9:17-21 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 9:22-26 · 5 p’sukim
  7. 7: 9:27-35 · 9 p’sukim
  8. maf: 9:33-35 · 3 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Isaiah 10:12, 10:15-26, 10:32-33 · 15 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 6:2-5 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: 6:6-9 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 6:10-13 · 4 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Vaera: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)

Vaera: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)

List of Dates

Parashat Vaera is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Vaera from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Vaera (Exodus 6:2-9:35) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 28:25-29:21): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible) (paid link)
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, Jewish Publication Society, 2017
The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
A Complete Triennial System for Reading the Torah
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, 1988
Haftarot for a Triennial Cycle Torah Reading
Avram Israel Reisner, 2014

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