Parashat Vayishlach - וַיִּשְׁלַח
In the parashah, Jacob reconciles with Esau after wrestling with a "man". The prince Shechem rapes Dinah, whose brothers sack the city of Shechem in revenge. In the family's subsequent flight, Rachel gives birth to Benjamin and dies in childbirth.
Torah Portion: Genesis 32:4-36:43
Parashat Vayishlach is the 8th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on December 2, 2023 / 19 Kislev 5784
- Full Kriyah
Annual Reading
1:
32:4 - 32:13· 10 p’sukim
2:
32:14 - 32:30· 17 p’sukim
3:
32:31 - 33:5· 8 p’sukim
4:
33:6 - 33:20· 15 p’sukim
5:
34:1 - 35:11· 42 p’sukim
6:
35:12 - 36:19· 37 p’sukim
7:
36:20 - 36:43· 24 p’sukim
Maftir:
36:40 - 36:43· 4 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Obadiah 1:1-21· 21 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
December 10, 2022
1:
32:4 - 32:6· 3 p’sukim
2:
32:7 - 32:9· 3 p’sukim
3:
32:10 - 32:13· 4 p’sukim
4:
32:14 - 32:22· 9 p’sukim
5:
32:23 - 32:30· 8 p’sukim
6:
32:31 - 33:5· 8 p’sukim
7:
33:6 - 33:20· 15 p’sukim
Maftir:
33:18 - 33:20· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Obadiah 1:10-18, 1:21· 10 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
December 2, 2023
1:
34:1 - 34:4· 4 p’sukim
2:
34:5 - 34:12· 8 p’sukim
3:
34:13 - 34:17· 5 p’sukim
4:
34:18 - 34:23· 6 p’sukim
5:
34:24 - 34:31· 8 p’sukim
6:
35:1 - 35:11· 11 p’sukim
7:
35:12 - 35:15· 4 p’sukim
Maftir:
35:12 - 35:15· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Jeremiah 30:10-22· 13 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
December 14, 2024
1:
35:16 - 35:26· 11 p’sukim
2:
35:27 - 35:29· 3 p’sukim
3:
36:1 - 36:8· 8 p’sukim
4:
36:9 - 36:19· 11 p’sukim
5:
36:20 - 36:30· 11 p’sukim
6:
36:31 - 36:39· 9 p’sukim
7:
36:40 - 36:43· 4 p’sukim
Maftir:
36:40 - 36:43· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Amos 1:1, 1:11-2:3· 9 p’sukim