OVERVIEW
The Torah commands a woman to bring a korban after the birth of a child. A son is to be circumcised on the eighth day of his life. The Torah introduces the phenomenon of tzara’as (often mistranslated as leprosy) — a miraculous affliction that attacks people, clothing and buildings to awaken a person to spiritual failures. A kohen must be consulted to determine whether a particular mark is tzara’as or not. The kohen isolates the sufferer for a week. If the malady remains unchanged, confinement continues for a second week, after which the kohen decides the person’s status. The Torah describes the different forms of tzara’as. One whose tzara’as is confirmed wears torn clothing, does not cut his hair, and must alert others that he is ritually impure. He may not have normal contact with people. The phenomenon of tzara’as on clothing is described in detail.
Overview courtesy of Rabbis Newman and Sinclair, Ohr Somayach
| Week | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breishit | Genesis 1:1-6:8. |
| 2 | Noah | Genesis 6:9-11:32. |
| 3 | Lech Lecha | Genesis 12:1-17:27. |
| 4 | VaYera | Genesis 18:1-22:24. |
| 5 | Chayei Sarah | Genesis 23:1-25:18. |
| 6 | Toldot | Genesis 25:19-28:9. |
| 7 | VaYetze | Genesis 28:10-32:3. |
| 8 | VaYishlach | Genesis 32:4-36:43. |
| 9 | Vayeshev | Genesis 32:4-36:43. |
| 10 | Miketz | Genesis 41:1-44:17. |
| 11 | Vayigash | Genesis 44:18-47:27. |
| 12 | VaYechi | Genesis 47:28-50:26. |
| 13 | Shmot | Exodus 1:1-6:1. |
| 14 | VaEra | Exodus 6:2-9:35. |
| 15 | Bo | Exodus 10:1-13:16. |
| 16 | BeShalach | Exodus 13:17-17:16 |
| 17 | Yitro | Exodus 18:1-20:23 |
| 18 | Mishpatim | Exodus 21:1-24:18 |
| 19 | Terumah | Exodus 25:1-27:19 |
| 20 | Tetzaveh | Exodus 27:20- 30:10 |
| 21 | Ki Tisa | Exodus 30:11-34:35 |
| 22 | VaYakhel | Exodus 35:1-38:20 |
| 23 | Pekudei | Exodus 38:21-40:38 |
| 24 | Vayikra | Leviticus 1:1-5:26 |
| 25 | Tzav | Leviticus 6:1-8:36 |
| 26 | Shemini | Leviticus 9:1-11:47 |
| 27 | Tazria | Leviticus 12:1-13:59 |
| 28 | Metzora | Leviticus 14:1-15:33 |
| 29 | Acharei Mot | Leviticus 16:1-18:30 |
| 30 | Kedoshim | Leviticus 19:1-20:27 |
| 31 | Emor | Leviticus 21:1-24:23 |
| 32 | Behar | Leviticus 25:1- 26:2 |
| 33 | Bechukotai | Leviticus 26:3-27:34 |
| 34 | Bamidbar | Numbers 1:1-4:20 |
| 35 | Naso | Numbers 4:21-7:89 |
| 36 | BehaAlotecha | Numbers 8:1-12:16 |
| 37 | Shlach-Lecha | Numbers 13:1-15:41 |
| 38 | Korach | Numbers 16:1-18:32. |
| 39 | Chukkat | Numbers 19:1-22:1. |
| 40 | Balak | Numbers 22:2- 25:9 |
| 41 | Pinchas | Numbers 25:10-30:1 |
| 42 | Matot | Numbers 30:2-32:42 |
| 43 | Masei | Numbers 33:1-36:13 |
| 44 | D'varim | Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 |
| 45 | Va'etchanan | Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 |
| 46 | Ekev | Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 |
| 47 | Re'eh | Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 |
| 48 | Shoftim | Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 |
| 49 | Ki Teitze | Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 |
| 50 | Ki Tavo | Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 |
| 51 | Nitzavim | Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 |
| 52 | Vayelech | Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 |
| 53 | Ha'azinu | Deuteronomy 32:1-52 |
| 54 | V'zot Habracha | Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 |