Parashat Shoftim - שׁוֹפְטִים
The parashah provides a constitution — a basic societal structure — for the Israelites. The parashah sets out rules for judges, kings, Levites, prophets, cities of refuge, witnesses, war, and unsolved murders.
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on August 19, 2023 / 2 Elul 5783
- Full Kriyah
Annual Reading
1:
16:18 - 17:13· 18 p’sukim
2:
17:14 - 17:20· 7 p’sukim
3:
18:1 - 18:5· 5 p’sukim
4:
18:6 - 18:13· 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
Maftir:
21:7 - 21:9· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Isaiah 51:12-52:12· 24 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
August 19, 2023
1:
16:18 - 16:20· 3 p’sukim
2:
16:21 - 17:7· 9 p’sukim
3:
17:8 - 17:10· 3 p’sukim
4:
17:11 - 17:13· 3 p’sukim
5:
17:14 - 17:17· 4 p’sukim
6:
17:18 - 17:20· 3 p’sukim
7:
18:1 - 18:5· 5 p’sukim
Maftir:
18:3 - 18:5· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 51:12-23, 51:22· 13 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
September 7, 2024
1:
18:6 - 18:8· 3 p’sukim
2:
18:9 - 18:13· 5 p’sukim
3:
18:14 - 18:17· 4 p’sukim
4:
18:18 - 18:22· 5 p’sukim
5:
19:1 - 19:7· 7 p’sukim
6:
19:8 - 19:10· 3 p’sukim
7:
19:11 - 19:13· 3 p’sukim
Maftir:
19:11 - 19:13· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 52:1-12· 12 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
August 30, 2025
1:
19:14 - 19:21· 8 p’sukim
2:
20:1 - 20:4· 4 p’sukim
3:
20:5 - 20:9· 5 p’sukim
4:
20:10 - 20:14· 5 p’sukim
5:
20:15 - 20:20· 6 p’sukim
6:
21:1 - 21:6· 6 p’sukim
7:
21:7 - 21:9· 3 p’sukim
Maftir:
21:7 - 21:9· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 44:24-45:7· 12 p’sukim