Parashat Vayeshev 5424 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב

/ 23 Kislev 5424

Parashat Vayeshev is the 9th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 37:1-40:23

Vayeshev (“He Settled”) begins the story of Joseph, describing his rivalry with his brothers, slavery in Egypt, and imprisonment after his master’s wife frames him in response to Joseph’s refusal of her advances. It also contains the story of Tamar, her husbands, and her father-in-law, Judah. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 37:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
  2. 2: 37:12-22 · 11 p’sukim
  3. 3: 37:23-36 · 14 p’sukim
  4. 4: 38:1-30 · 30 p’sukim
  5. 5: 39:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  6. 6: 39:7-23 · 17 p’sukim
  7. 7: 40:1-23 · 23 p’sukim
  8. maf: 40:20-23 · 4 p’sukim

Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8 · 19 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Vayeshev is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Vayeshev from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23) and Haftarah (Amos 2:6-3:8): 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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