Parashat Shoftim 5639 / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים

/ 4 Elul 5639

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. 1: 16:18-17:13 · 18 p’sukim
  2. 2: 17:14-20 · 7 p’sukim
  3. 3: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 18:6-13 · 8 p’sukim
  5. 5: 18:14-19:13 · 22 p’sukim
  6. 6: 19:14-20:9 · 17 p’sukim
  7. 7: 20:10-21:9 · 20 p’sukim
  8. 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)

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

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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