Parashat Shoftim 3886 / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים
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Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Shoftim (“Judges”) discusses guidelines of leadership, opening with a command to appoint judges and continuing to detail laws of kings, priests, and prophets. It also describes laws relating to cities of refuge for accidental killers, false witnesses, warfare, and the rite performed in a case of unsolved murder. [1]
Full Kriyah
- 1: 16:18-17:13 · 18 p’sukim
- 2: 17:14-20 · 7 p’sukim
- 3: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
- 4: 18:6-13 · 8 p’sukim
- 5: 18:14-19:13 · 22 p’sukim
- 6: 19:14-20:9 · 17 p’sukim
- 7: 20:10-21:9 · 20 p’sukim
- maf: 21:7-9 · 3 p’sukim
Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 · 24 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Shoftim: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)
List of Dates
Parashat Shoftim is read in Israel on:References
- Parashat Shoftim from Sefaria.org
- Sefaria, Inc.
- Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) and Haftarah (Isaiah 51:12-52:12): 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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