Parashat Shemot is the 13th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Shabbat Times Ẕoẖar, Israel
- Candle lighting: 16:27 on Friday, Dec 24
- This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Shemot
- Havdalah: 17:26 on Saturday, Dec 25
Portion (parasha) for this week:
Shemot | שמות | “Names”

Torah: Exodus 1:1 – 6:1
Prophets: Isaiah 27:6 – 28:13, 29:22-23; Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3.

Brit Hadasha: Matthew 22:41-46; Luke 5:12-39, 20:27-44; Acts 3:12-15, 5:27-32, 7:17-36, 22:12-16, 24:14-16; Hebrews 11:23-26
(click on a selected reading below each photo to be taken directly to it)
“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week. This schedule is known all over the world, and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.
