Parashat Miketz 5740 / פָּרָשַׁת מִקֵּץ

/ 2 Tevet 5740

Parashat Miketz is the 10th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:54-8:4

Miketz (“After”) follows Joseph as he interprets Pharaoh's dreams and rises to become second-in-command to Pharaoh. When Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt seeking food during a famine, Joseph accuses them of spying. He insists that they return with their youngest brother, Benjamin, and later plants a goblet in Benjamin’s bag. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 41:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  2. 2: 41:15-38 · 24 p’sukim
  3. 3: 41:39-52 · 14 p’sukim
  4. 4: 41:53-42:18 · 23 p’sukim
  5. 5: 42:19-43:15 · 35 p’sukim
  6. 6: 43:16-29 · 14 p’sukim
  7. 7: 43:30-44:17 · 22 p’sukim
  8. maf*: Numbers 7:54-8:4 · 40 p’sukim
    *Chanukah Day 8 (on Shabbat)

Haftarah*: I Kings 7:40-50 · 11 p’sukim
*Chanukah Day 8 (on Shabbat)

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Miketz is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Miketz from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17) and Haftarah (I Kings 3:15-4:1): 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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