Parashat Vayera 5884 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא

/ 17 Cheshvan 5884

Parashat Vayera is the 4th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24

Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishmael. At God’s command, Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac, but an angel of God tells Abraham to offer a ram instead. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 18:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  2. 2: 18:15-33 · 19 p’sukim
  3. 3: 19:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
  4. 4: 19:21-21:4 · 40 p’sukim
  5. 5: 21:5-21 · 17 p’sukim
  6. 6: 21:22-34 · 13 p’sukim
  7. 7: 22:1-24 · 24 p’sukim
  8. maf: 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 4:1-37 · 37 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 4:1-23 · 23 p’sukim

Triennial year 3
  1. 1: 21:1-4 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: 21:5-13 · 9 p’sukim
  3. 3: 21:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
  4. 4: 21:22-34 · 13 p’sukim
  5. 5: 22:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
  6. 6: 22:9-19 · 11 p’sukim
  7. 7: 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim
  8. maf: 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 4:1-37 · 37 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: II Kings 4:1-23 · 23 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: II Kings 4:18-36 · 19 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Vayera is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Vayera from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24) and Haftarah (II Kings 4:1-37): 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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