Parashat Miketz
מִקֵּץ · Genesis 41:1 to 44:17, portion 10 of 12 in the book of Genesis.
Next reading
Saturday 12 December 2026
2 Tevet 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 1 January 2028
2 Tevet 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Miketz
Pharaoh dreams of seven fat cows and seven thin ones, and Joseph, brought up from prison, reads the dreams as seven years of plenty and seven of famine. Joseph is made governor of Egypt and stores grain. In the famine his brothers come to buy food and do not know him. He holds Simeon, asks them to bring Benjamin, and when they return has his silver cup hidden in Benjamin's sack.
וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים וּפַרְעֹה חֹלֵם וְהִנֵּה עֹמֵד עַל־הַיְאֹר
“And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Miketz read in 2026?+
On Shabbat 12 December 2026 (2 Tevet 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 1 January 2028.
What is Parashat Miketz about?+
Pharaoh dreams of seven fat cows and seven thin ones, and Joseph, brought up from prison, reads the dreams as seven years of plenty and seven of famine. Joseph is made governor of Egypt and stores grain. In the famine his brothers come to buy food and do not know him. He holds Simeon, asks them to bring Benjamin, and when they return has his silver cup hidden in Benjamin's sack.