Parashat Behar - פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר
Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2
Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on May 25th 2024 / 17 Iyyar 5784
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
25:1 - 25:13· 13 p’sukim
2:
25:14 - 25:18· 5 p’sukim
3:
25:19 - 25:24· 6 p’sukim
4:
25:25 - 25:28· 4 p’sukim
5:
25:29 - 25:38· 10 p’sukim
6:
25:39 - 25:46· 8 p’sukim
7:
25:47 - 26:2· 11 p’sukim
Maftir:
25:55 - 26:2· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Jeremiah 32:6 - 32:27· 22 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
Read Together in 2023/5783
Behar and Bechukotai are read together for Triennial Year 1.
- Triennial Year 2
May 25th 2024
1:
25:29 - 25:34· 6 p’sukim
2:
25:35 - 25:38· 4 p’sukim
3:
25:39 - 25:43· 5 p’sukim
4:
25:44 - 25:46· 3 p’sukim
5:
25:47 - 25:50· 4 p’sukim
6:
25:51 - 25:54· 4 p’sukim
7:
25:55 - 26:2· 3 p’sukim
Maftir:
25:55 - 26:2· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Jeremiah 32:16 - 32:27· 12 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
Read Together in 2025/5785
Behar and Bechukotai are read together for Triennial Year 3.