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Messianic Calendar

Weekly Parsha readings from the Torah, Haftarah, and Brit Hadashah for the year 2020-2021 (5781)

5 September 2020 – Parashat Ki Tavo (when you go in)

Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22
Brit Hadashah: Luke 24:44-53

12 September 2020 – Parashat Nitzavim (standing)/Vayeilech (and he went)/Leil Selichot

Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20/Deuteronomy 31:1–30
Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9/Isaiah 55:6–56:8
Brit Hadashah: John 15:1-11/Romans 10:1–17

18 September 2020 – Erev Rosh Hashanah 

19 September 2020 – Rosh Hashanah 5781

Torah: Genesis 21:1–34
Maftir: Numbers 29:1–6
Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1–2:10
Brit Hadashah: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

20 September 2020 – Rosh Hashanah II

Torah: Genesis 22:1–1–24
Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1–19
Brit Hadashah: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

21 September 2020 – Tzom Gedaliah 

Torah: Exodus 32:11–1434:1–10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6–56:8

26 September 2020 – Parashat Ha’Azinu/Shabbat Shuva

Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1–52
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1–51/Hosea 14:2–10Micah 7:18–20
Brit Hadashah: Romans 10:17–11:1212:1915:9–10

27 September 2020 – Erev Yom Kippur

28 September 2020 – Yom Kippur

Morning:

Torah: Leviticus 16:1–34
Maftir: Numbers 29:7–11
Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14–58:14
Brit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 5:10–21

Afternoon:

Torah: Leviticus 18:1–30
Haftarah: Jonah 1:1–4:11Micah 7:18–20

2 October 2020 – Erev Sukkot

3 October 2020 – Sukkot I

Torah: Leviticus 22:26–23:44
Maftir: Numbers 29:12–16
Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1–21
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 7:1–10

4 October 2020 – Sukkot II

Haftarah: 1 Kings 8:2–21

5 October 2020 – Sukkot III (CH”M)

Torah: Numbers 29:17–22
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1–16

6 October 2020 – Sukkot IV (CH”M)

Torah: Numbers 29:20–25

7 October 2020 – Sukkot V (CH”M)

Numbers 29: 23–28

8 October 2020 – Sukkot VI (CH”M)

Torah: Exodus 33:12–34:26
Haftarah: Ezekial 38:18–39:16
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1–16

9 October 2020 – Sukkot VII/Hoshana Rabba

Torah: Numbers 29:26–34
Brit Hadashah: John 7:1–237–42

10 October 2020 – Shemini Atzeret (“the eighth of the assembly”)

Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17
Maftir: Numbers 29:35–30:1
Haftarah: 1 Kings 8:54–66
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1–9

11 October 2020 – Simchat Torah (“the joy of the Torah”)/Parshat Vezot Haberakhah

Torah: Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12Genesis 1:1–2:3
Maftir: Numbers 29:35–30:1
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1–18
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 21:9–22:5Matthew 5:17–48

17 October 2020 – Parshat Bereshit

Torah: Genesis 1:1–6:8
Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5–43:10
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 22:6–21

18-19 October 2020 – Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

24 October 2020 – Parshat Noach

Torah: Genesis 6:9–11:32
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–55:5
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 24:36–46

24-25 October 2020 – Yom HaAliyah

31 October 2020 – Parshat Lech-Lecha

Torah: Genesis 12:1–17:27
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27–41:16
Brit Hadashah: Romans 4:1–25

7 November 2020 – Parashat Vayera

Torah: Genesis 18:1–22:24
Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1–37
Brit Hadashah: Luke 1:26–3824:36–53

14 November 2020 – Parashat Chayei Sarah (Sarah’s life)

Torah: Genesis 23:1-25:18
Haftarah: 1 Kings 1:1-31
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1-17

16 November 2020 – Sigd

17 November 2020 – Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

21 November 2020 – Parashat Toldot (generations)

Torah: Genesis 25:19-28:9
Haftarah: Malachi 1:1-2:7
Brit Hadashah: Romans 9:1-13

28 November 2020 – Parashat Vayetzei (and he went out)

Torah: Genesis 28:10-32:2
Haftarah: Hosea 11:7-14:9
Brit Hadashah: John 1:19-51

5 December 2020 – Parashat Vayishlach (and he sent)

Torah: Genesis 32:3-36:43
Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:11-20

10 December 2020 – Hanukkah: 1 candle

Torah: Numbers 7:1–17
Brit Hadashah: John 9:1–710:22-39

11 December 2020 – Hanukkah: 2 candles

Torah: Numbers 7:18–29

12 December 2020 – Parashat Vayeshev/Hanukkah: 3 candles

Torah: Genesis 37:1-40:23/Numbers 7:24–35
Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 1:1-616-25

13 December 2020 – Hanukkah: 4 candles

Torah: Numbers 7:30–41

14 December 2020 – Hanukkah: 5 candles

Torah: Numbers 7:36–47

15 December 2020 – Hanukkah: 6 candles

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Maftir: Numbers 7:42–47

16 December 2020 – Rosh Chodesh Tevet/Hanukkah: 7 candles

Torah: Numbers 28:1-157:42-47
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4-10

17 December 2020 – Hanukkah: 8 candles

Torah: Numbers 7:54–8:4

19 December 2020 – Parashat Miketz (at the end of)

Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 27:15-46

25 December 2020 – Asara B’Tevet

Torah: Exodus 32:11–1434:1–10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6–56:8

26 December 2020 – Parashat Vayigash (and he drew near)

Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27
Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28
Brit Hadashah: Luke 6:12-16

2 January 2021 – Parashat Vayechi (and he lived)

Torah: Genesis 47:28-50:26
Haftarah: 1 Kings 2:1-12
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 1:1-9

9 January 2021 – Parashat Shemot (names)

Torah: Exodus 1:1-6:1
Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6-28:1329:22-23Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
Brit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 14:13-25

14 January 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

16 January 2021 – Parashat Va’era (and I appeared)

Torah: Exodus 6:2-9:35
Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 16:1-21

23 January 2021 – Parashat Bo (enter!)

Torah: Exodus 10:1-13:16
Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28
Brit Hadashah: Romans 9:14-29

28 January 2021 – Tu BiSh’vat

Haftarah: Psalm 104:16–17; Psalm 120-134
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 7:13–2428–29

30 January 2021 – Parashat Beshalach (when he let go)

Torah: Exodus 13:17-17:16
Haftarah: Judges 4:4-5:31
Brit Hadashah: Revelation 19:1-20:6

6 February 2021 – Parashat Yitro (Jethro)

Torah: Exodus 18:1-20:23
Haftarah: Isaiah 6:1-7:69:5-6
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 5:8-20

12-13 February 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Adar

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

13 February 2021 – Parashat Mishpatim/Shabbat Shekalim

Torah: Exodus 21:1-24:18
Maftir: Exodus 30:11–16
Haftarah: 2 Kings 11:17-12:17
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 17:1-11/Hebrews 8:1–12

20 February 2021 – Parashat Terumah (offering)/Shabbat Zachor

Torah: Exodus 25:1-27:19/Deuteronomy 25:17–19
Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:26-6:13/1 Samuel 15:2–34
Brit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

25 February 2021 – Ta’anit Esther/Erev Purim

Torah: Exodus 32:11–1434:1–10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6–56:8

26 February 2021 – Purim

Torah: Exodus 17:8–16
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:1–40

27 February 2021 – Parashat Tetzaveh (you shall command)

Torah: Exodus 27:20-30:10
Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10–27
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 13:10-16

28 February 2021 – Shushan Purim

6 March 2021 – Parashat Ki Tisa (when you elevate)/Shabbat Parah

Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35/Numbers 19:1–22
Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39/Ezekiel 36:16–38
Brit Hadashah: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18

13 March 2021 – Parashat Vayak’hel (and he assembled)/Pekudei (accountings of)/Shabbat HaChodesh

Torah: Exodus 35:1-38:20/Exodus 38:21-40:38/Exodus 12:1–20
Haftarah: 1 Kings 7:40-50/1 Kings 7:51-8:21/Ezekiel 45:16–46:18
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 9:1-11/Hebrews 8:1-12/Luke 7:18–35

14 March 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

20 March 2021 – Parashat Vayikra (he called)

Torah: Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Haftarah: Isaiah 45:16-46:15
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 10:1-18

27 March 2021 – Parashat Tzav (command)/Shabbat HaGadol/Ta’anit Bechorot/Erev Pesach

Torah: Leviticus 6:1-8:36/Exodus 32:11–1434:1–10
Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:39:23-24/Malachi 3:4–24/Isaiah 55:6–56:8
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 9:11-28/1 Corinthians 6:9–20

28 March 2021 – Pesach I

Torah: Exodus 12:21–51
Maftir: Numbers 28:16–25
Haftarah: Joshua 5:2–6:1

29 March 2021 – Pesach II

30 March 2021 – Pesach III (CH”M 1)

Torah: Exodus 13:1–16
Maftir: Numbers 28:19–25

31 March 2021 – Pesach IV (CH”M 2)

Torah: Exodus 22:24–23:19
Maftir: Numbers 28:19–25

1 April 2021 – Pesach V (CH”M 3)

Torah: Exodus 34:1–26
Maftir: Numbers 28:19–25

2 April 2021 – Pesach VI (CH”M 4)

Torah: Exodus 9:1–14
Maftir: Numbers 28:19–25

3 April 2021 – Pesach VII

Torah: Exodus 13:17–15:26
Maftir: Numbers 28:19–25
Haftarah: 2 Samuel 22:1–51

4 April 2021 – Pesach VIII

8 April 2021 – Yom HaShoah

10 April 2021 – Parashat Shmini (eighth)

Torah: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Haftarah: 2 Sam. 6:1-7:17
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 7:1-19

12-13 April 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Iyyar

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1–24
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

14 April 2021 – Yom HaZikaron/Israel Memorial Day

15 April 2021 – Yom HaAtzma’ut/Israel Independence Day

17 April 2021 – Parashat Tazria (she bears seed)/Metzora (infected one)

Torah: Leviticus 12:1-13:59/Leviticus 14:1-15:33
Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:42-5:19/2 Kings 7:3-20
Brit Hadashah: Luke 7:18-35/Matthew 23:16-24:230-31

24 April 2021 – Parashat Achrei Mot (after the death)/Kedoshim (holy ones)

Torah: Leviticus 16:1-18:30/Leviticus 19:1-20:27
Haftarah: Ezekial 22:1-19/Amos 9:7-15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20/Matthew 5:43-48

26 April 2021 – Pesach Sheni

30 April 2021 – Lag BaOmer

Torah: Leviticus 25:1-26:2/Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27/Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Brit Hadashah: Luke 4:16-21/Matthew 22:1-14

1 May 2021 – Parashat Emor (say!)

Torah: Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31
Brit Hadashah: Luke 14:12-24

8 May 2021 – Parashat Behar (on the mountains)/Bechukotai (in My statutes)

Torah: Leviticus 25:1-26:2/Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27/Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Brit Hadashah: Luke 4:16-21/Matthew 22:1-14

10 May 2021 – Yom Yerushalayim

12 May 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Sivan

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

15 May 2021 – Parashat Bamidbar (in the wilderness)

Torah: Numbers 1:1-4:20
Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22
Brit Hadashah: Romans 9:22-23

16 May 2021 – Erev Shavuot

17 May 2021 – Shavuot I

Torah: Exodus 19:1–20:23
Maftir: Numbers 28:26–31
Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1–283:12
Brit Hadashah: John 1:32–34

18 May 2021 – Shavuot II

Torah: Deuteronomy 15:19–16:17
Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1–19
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 3:11–17

22 May 2021 – Parashat Nasso (elevate!)

Torah: Numbers 4:21-7:89
Haftarah: Judges 13:2-5
Brit Hadashah: John 12:20-36

29 May 2021 – Parashat Beha’alotcha (in your making go up)

Torah: Numbers 8:1-12:16
Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7
Brit Hadashah: Revelations 11:1-19

5 June 2021 – Parashat Sh’lach (send for yourself!)

Torah: Numbers 13:1-15:41
Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 3:7-4:11

10-11 June 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

12 June 2021 – Parashat Korach (bald)

Torah: Numbers 16:1-18:32
Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22
Brit Hadashah: Acts 5:1-11

19 June 2021 – Parashat Chukat (ordinance of)

Torah: Numbers 19:1-22:1
Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33
Brit Hadashah: John 3:10-11

26 June 2021 – Parashat Balak (destroyer)

Torah: Numbers 22:2-25:9
Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8
Brit Hadashah: Romans 11:25-32

26-27 June 2021 – Tzom Tamuz

Torah: Exodus 32:11–1434:1–10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6–56:8

3 July 2021 – Parashat Pinchas (Phinehas)

Torah: Numbers 25:10-30:1
Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:46-19:21
Brit Hadashah: John 2:13-25

10 July 2021 – Parashat Matot-Masei (tribes/journeys of)/Rosh Chodesh Av

Torah: Numbers 30:2-36:13/Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: Jeremiah 1:1–2:283:4/1 Peter 2:4–10
Brit Hadashah: Acts 9:1-22James 4:1-12

17 July 2021 – Parashat Devarim (words)/Shabbat Chazon/Erev Tisha B’Av

Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27
Brit Hadashah: Acts 7:51-8:4

18 July 2021 – Tisha B’Av

Torah: Deuteronomy 4:25–40
Haftarah: Jeremiah 8:13–9:23
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 23:1–316–23

24 July 2021 – Parashat Va’Etchanan (and I pleaded)/Shabbat Nachamu/Tu B’Av

Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 23:31-39

31 July 2021 – Parashat Eikev (as a result)

Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25
Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3
Brit Hadashah: Hebrews 11:8-13

7 August 2021 – Parashat Re’eh (see!)

Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5
Brit Hadashah: John 7:37-52

8-9 August 2021 – Rosh Chodesh Elul

Torah: Numbers 28:1–15
Brit Hadashah: 1 Peter 2:4–10

14 August 2021 – Parashat Shoftim (Judges)

Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12
Brit Hadashah: Matthew 3:1-17

21 August 2021 – Parashat Ki Teitzei (when you go out)

Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10
Brit Hadashah: 1 Corinthians 5:1-5

28 August 2021 – Parashat Ki Tavo (when you go in)

Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22
Brit Hadashah: Luke 24:44-53

4 September 2021 – Parashat Nitzavim (standing)

Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9
Brit Hadashah: John 15:1-11

6 September 2021 – Erev Rosh Hashanah