Parashat Shemot
שְׁמוֹת · Exodus 1:1 to 6:1, portion 1 of 11 in the book of Exodus.
Next reading
Saturday 2 January 2027
23 Tevet 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 22 January 2028
23 Tevet 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Shemot
A new Pharaoh enslaves the Israelites in Egypt and decrees against their newborn sons. Moses is hidden by his mother, found in the Nile by Pharaoh's daughter and raised in the palace. Grown up, he flees to Midian, marries Zipporah and tends sheep. At the burning bush God sends him to bring the people out. Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh, who refuses and makes the work harder.
וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הַבָּאִים מִצְרָיְמָה אֵת יַעֲקֹב אִישׁ וּבֵיתוֹ בָּאוּ
“Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt with Jacob; every man came with his household:”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Shemot read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 2 January 2027 (23 Tevet 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 22 January 2028.
What is Parashat Shemot about?+
A new Pharaoh enslaves the Israelites in Egypt and decrees against their newborn sons. Moses is hidden by his mother, found in the Nile by Pharaoh's daughter and raised in the palace. Grown up, he flees to Midian, marries Zipporah and tends sheep. At the burning bush God sends him to bring the people out. Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh, who refuses and makes the work harder.