25 November 2023 / 12 Kislev 5784
Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3
Vayetzei (“He Went Out”) opens as Jacob dreams about angels going up and down a ladder, and then continues on his journey toward the home of his uncle Laban. During years of indentured servitude, Jacob marries Laban’s daughters Leah and Rachel, bearing children with them and with their maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah. [1]
Shabbat Times for Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
- Candle lighting: 15:56 on Friday, Nov 24
- This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Vayetzei
- Havdalah: 17:15 on Saturday, Nov 25
Portion (parasha) for this week:
Vayetze | ויצא | “He Went Out”

Torah: Genesis 28:10 – 32:2

Prophets: Hosea 11:7 – 14:9; Psalm 91:1-16

Brit Hadasha: Matthew 3:13 – 4:11; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
(click on a selected reading shown in the scriptual photo’s 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.


