19 August 2023 / 2 Elul 5783
Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Shoftim (“Judges”) discusses guidelines of leadership, opening with a command to appoint judges and continuing to detail laws of kings, priests, and prophets. It also describes laws relating to cities of refuge for accidental killers, false witnesses, warfare, and the rite performed in a case of unsolved murder.
Shabbat Times for Shomeriyya
Shomeriyya, Israel
- Rosh Hashana LaBehemot occurs on Friday, Aug 18
- Rosh Chodesh Elul occurs on Friday, Aug 18
- Candle lighting: 19:02 on Friday, Aug 18
- This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Shoftim
- Havdalah: 19:58 on Saturday, Aug 19
Portion (parasha) for this week:
Shoftim | שופטים | “Judges”
Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9
Prophets: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12
Brit Hadasha: Matthew 18:15-20, 26:36 – 27:10; John 1:19-27; Acts 3:13-26, 7:35-53; 1 Timothy 5:17-22; Hebrews 10:28-31
(click on a selected reading of scripture 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.
Shabbat Shalom
גרטרוד ריי
Torah 