Parashat Behar 5250 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר

/ 10 Iyyar 5250

Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2

Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 25:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
  2. 2: 25:14-18 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 25:19-24 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: 25:25-28 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 25:29-38 · 10 p’sukim
  6. 6: 25:39-46 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: 25:47-26:2 · 11 p’sukim
  8. maf: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 · 22 p’sukim

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

List of Dates

Parashat Behar is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Behar from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 32:6-27): 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

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