Parashat Bo
בֹּא · Exodus 10:1 to 13:16, portion 3 of 11 in the book of Exodus.
Next reading
Saturday 16 January 2027
8 Shevat 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 5 February 2028
8 Shevat 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Bo
The last three plagues come on Egypt: locusts, darkness and the plague of the firstborn. The Israelites receive their first commandment as a people, to count the months, then the laws of the Passover offering and matzah and the duty to tell the story to their children. They leave Egypt in haste. The portion ends with the laws of the firstborn and of tefillin.
וַיֹּאמֶר ה׳ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה בֹּא אֶל־פַּרְעֹה כִּי־אֲנִי הִכְבַּדְתִּי אֶת־לִבּוֹ וְאֶת־לֵב עֲבָדָיו לְמַעַן שִׁתִי אֹתֹתַי אֵלֶּה בְּקִרְבּוֹ
“And the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Go in unto Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these My signs in the midst of them;”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Bo read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 16 January 2027 (8 Shevat 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 5 February 2028.
What is Parashat Bo about?+
The last three plagues come on Egypt: locusts, darkness and the plague of the firstborn. The Israelites receive their first commandment as a people, to count the months, then the laws of the Passover offering and matzah and the duty to tell the story to their children. They leave Egypt in haste. The portion ends with the laws of the firstborn and of tefillin.