Parashat Mishpatim / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים

Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 24 Sh’vat 5785.

Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1-24:18

Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, the sabbatical year, holidays, and destroying idolatry. The portion ends as Moses ascends Mount Sinai for 40 days. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 21:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
  2. 2: 21:20-22:3 · 21 p’sukim
  3. 3: 22:4-26 · 23 p’sukim
  4. 4: 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim
  5. 5: 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim
  6. 6: 23:20-25 · 6 p’sukim
  7. 7: 23:26-24:18 · 26 p’sukim
  8. maf: 24:15-18 · 4 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5783, 5784, 5786, 5788, 5789, 5791, 5792, 5794, 5796, 5797, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5804

Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26 · 17 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5783, 5784, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5796, 5797, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5804

Triennial Year 1
  1. 1: 21:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  2. 2: 21:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 21:12-19 · 8 p’sukim
  4. 4: 21:20-27 · 8 p’sukim
  5. 5: 21:28-32 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 21:33-36 · 4 p’sukim
  7. 7: 21:37-22:3 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf*: 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 22:4-8 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: 22:9-12 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 22:13-18 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: 22:19-26 · 8 p’sukim
  5. 5: 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim
  6. 6: 23:6-13 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: 23:14-19 · 6 p’sukim
  8. maf*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Haftarah*: Isaiah 66:1-24 · 24 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 23:20-25 · 6 p’sukim
  2. 2: 23:26-30 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 23:31-33 · 3 p’sukim
  4. 4: 24:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: 24:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 24:12-14 · 3 p’sukim
  7. 7: 24:15-18 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf: 24:15-18 · 4 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Joshua 24:16-28 · 13 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 21:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  2. 2: 21:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 21:12-19 · 8 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Mishpatim is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Mishpatim from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26): 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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