Parashat Beshalach
בְּשַׁלַּח · Exodus 13:17 to 17:16, portion 4 of 11 in the book of Exodus.
Next reading
Saturday 23 January 2027
15 Shevat 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 12 February 2028
15 Shevat 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Beshalach
Pharaoh changes his mind and chases the Israelites to the sea, which splits for them and closes over the Egyptian army. Moses and the people sing the Song of the Sea, and Miriam leads the women in song. In the desert the people complain of thirst and hunger: bitter water is made sweet, manna falls six days a week with a double portion before Shabbat, and water flows from a rock. Amalek attacks and is beaten back.
וַיְהִי בְּשַׁלַּח פַּרְעֹה אֶת־הָעָם וְלֹא־נָחָם אֱלֹקִים דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים כִּי קָרוֹב הוּא כִּי אָמַר אֱלֹקִים פֶּן־יִנָּחֵם הָעָם בִּרְאֹתָם מִלְחָמָה וְשָׁבוּ מִצְרָיְמָה
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said: 'Lest the people regret when they see war, and they return to Egypt.”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Beshalach read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 23 January 2027 (15 Shevat 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 12 February 2028.
What is Parashat Beshalach about?+
Pharaoh changes his mind and chases the Israelites to the sea, which splits for them and closes over the Egyptian army. Moses and the people sing the Song of the Sea, and Miriam leads the women in song. In the desert the people complain of thirst and hunger: bitter water is made sweet, manna falls six days a week with a double portion before Shabbat, and water flows from a rock. Amalek attacks and is beaten back.