This week's Torah portion
Computed from the Hebrew calendar for this Shabbat, 10 October 2026 (29 Tishrei 5787).
This Shabbat, everywhere
Parashat Bereshit
בְּרֵאשִׁית
The coming weeks
| Shabbat | Diaspora reading | Israel reading |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2026 | Bereshit בְּרֵאשִׁית | same |
| 17 October 2026 | Noach נֹחַ | same |
| 24 October 2026 | Lech-Lecha לֶךְ־לְךָ | same |
| 31 October 2026 | Vayera וַיֵּרָא | same |
| 7 November 2026 | Chayei Sara חַיֵּי שָֹרָה | same |
| 14 November 2026 | Toldot תּוֹלְדוֹת | same |
| 21 November 2026 | Vayetzei וַיֵּצֵא | same |
| 28 November 2026 | Vayishlach וַיִּשְׁלַח | same |
| 5 December 2026 | Vayeshev וַיֵּשֶׁב | same |
Readings follow the standard annual cycle. On a festival that falls on Shabbat the portion shown is the festival reading.
Reading this Shabbat?
Candle-lighting and havdalah times for every major city in Israel are on the Shabbat times pages, and the festival calendar lives under Jewish holidays.
The portion, in your inbox
A short weekly email with the coming Shabbat's reading and times. Free, one-click unsubscribe.
One list, unsubscribe in a click. See our privacy policy.
Their bar or bat mitzvah portion, framed.
Enter the date of birth and we work out the Shabbat and its portion, then set the portion's name in large Hebrew with its opening verse and where it sits among the 54.
$79 framed, $36 as a print, free shipping to the US and Israel.
Make yoursFrequently asked questions
What is the Torah portion this week?+
This Shabbat, 10 October 2026, the reading everywhere is Parashat Bereshit.
What is a parasha?+
The Torah is divided into 54 portions (parashiyot), read in sequence on Shabbat mornings so the whole Torah is completed once a year. In non-leap years some portions are doubled up so the cycle still finishes on time.
Why do Israel and the Diaspora sometimes read different portions?+
Festivals last one day in Israel and two in the Diaspora. When that extra Diaspora day lands on a Shabbat, Israel reads the next parasha while the Diaspora reads a festival portion, and the Diaspora then runs one week behind until a doubled portion brings the calendars back together.
When does the cycle start again?+
On Simchat Torah, when the last portion of Deuteronomy is read and the cycle immediately restarts with Bereshit, the first portion of Genesis.