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One Year Torah Reading Cycle

Traditionally, the five books of the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) are divided into “weekly parashot” (portions or readings) so that the entire volume can be read in the Synagogue every Sabbath over a period of one or three years.

Below are 151 Torah Commentaries written for the Triennial Cycle but arranged and organized, here, for the One Year Torah Reading Schedule. Please note that, since these articles were originally written for the Three Year Torah Reading Cycle, the haftarah portions may not match those of the One Year Cycle, however, many insights can still be found and much benefit gained from each of these in depth and very thorough Torah studies.

B’reisheet – In the beginning

Torah: Gen 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Is 42:5-43:11(E), Is 42:5-42:21(H)
Apostolic: Rev 22:6-21
Commentary:
Gen 1:1-2:3 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 2:4-3:24 – PDF / ePub
Gen 4:1-26 – PDF / ePub
Gen 5:1-6:8 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Noach – Noah

Torah: Gen 6:9-11:32
Haftarah: Is 54:1-55:5(E), Is 54:1-10(H)
Apostolic: Mat 24:36-46
Commentary:
Gen 6:9-7:24 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 8:1-14 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 8:15-9:17 – PDF / ePub
Gen 9:18-10:32 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 11:1-32 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Lech L’cha – Go forth, yourself

Torah: Gen 12:1-17:27
Haftarah: Is 40:27-41:16
Apostolic: Rom 4:1-25
Commentary:
Gen 12:1-13:18 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 14:1-24 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 15:1-21 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 16:1-16 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 17:1-27 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayera – and He appeared

Torah: Gen 18:1-22:24
Haftarah: 2Ki 4:1-4:37(E), 2Ki 4:1-4:23(H)
Apostolic: Luk 1:26-38; 24:36-53
Commentary:
Gen 18:1-33 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 19:1-38 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 20:1-18 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 21:1-34 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 22:1-24 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Chayei Sarah – life of Sarah

Torah: Gen 23:1-25:18
Haftarah: 1Ki1:1-1:31
Apostolic: Mat 1:1-17
Commentary:
Gen 23:1-20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 24:1-41 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 24:42-67 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 25:1-26:11 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Tol’dot – generations

Torah: Gen 25:19-28:9
Haftarah: Mal 1:1-2:7
Apostolic: Rom 9:1-13
Commentary:
Gen 25:1-26:11 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 26:12-35 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 27:1-29 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 27:30-28:9 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayeitze – and he went out

Torah: Gen 28:10-32:2[3]
Haftarah: Hos 12:13-14:10(E), Hos 11:7-12:12(H)
Apostolic: Joh 1:19-51
Commentary:
Gen 28:10-29:30 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 29:31-30:21 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 30:22-31:2 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 31:3-32:2 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayishlach – and he sent

Torah: Gen 32:3[4]-36:43
Haftarah: Hos 11:7-12:12, Obadiah1:1-1:21
Apostolic: Heb 11:11-20
Commentary:
Gen 32:3-33:17 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 33:18-35:8 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 35:9-36:43 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayeishev – and he settled

Torah: Gen 37:1-40:23
Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8
Apostolic: Mat 1:1-6, 16-25
Commentary:
Gen 37:1-36 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 38:1-30 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 39:1-23 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 40:1-23 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Mikeitz – at the end of

Torah: Gen 41:1-44:17
Haftarah: 1Ki 3:15-4:1
Apostolic: Mat 27:15-46
Commentary:
Gen 41:1-37 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 41:38-42:17 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 42:18-43:23 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 43:24-44:17 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayigash – and he drew near

Torah: Gen 44:18-47:27
Haftarah: Ezek 37:15-37:28
Apostolic: Luk 6:12-16
Commentary:
Gen 44:18-46:27 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 46:28-47:31 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vay’chi – and he lived

Torah: Gen 47:28-50:26
Haftarah: 1Ki 2:1-12
Apostolic: 1Pe 1:1-9
Commentary:
Gen 46:28-47:31 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 48:1-49:26 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Gen 49:27-50:26 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Sh’mot – names

Torah: Ex 1:1-6:1
Haftarah: Is 27:6-28:13
Apostolic: 1Co 14:13-25
Commentary:
Ex 1:1-2:25 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 3:1-4:13 – PDF / ePub
Ex 4:14-6:1 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Va’era – and I appeared

Torah: Ex 6:2-9:35
Haftarah: Ezek 28:25-29:21
Apostolic: Rev 16:1-21
Commentary:
Ex 6:2-7:18 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 7:19-8:19(E), Ex 7:19-8:15(H) – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 8:20-9:35(E), Ex 8:16-9:35(H) – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Bo – enter

Torah: Ex 10:1-13:16
Haftarah: Jer 46:13-46:28
Apostolic: Rom 9:14-29
Commentary:
Ex 10:1-12:12 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 12:13-28 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 12:29-51 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 13:1-20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


B’shalach – when he let go

Torah: Ex 13:17-17:16
Haftarah: Jud 4:4-5:31(E), Jud 5:1-5:31(H)
Apostolic: Rev 19:1-20:6
Commentary:
Ex 13:21-15:18 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 15:19-16:24 – PDF
Ex 16:25-17:16 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Yitro – Jethro

Torah: Ex 18:1-20:26[23]
Haftarah:Is 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6(E), Is 6:1-6:13(H)
Apostolic: Mat 5:8-20
Commentary:
Ex 18:1-20:26 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Mishpatim – judgments

Torah: Ex 21:1-24:18
Haftarah: Jer 34:8-34:22; 33:25-33:26
Apostolic: Mat 17:1-11
Commentary:
Ex 21:1-22:24 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 22:25-23:33 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 24:1-18 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


T’rumah – offering

Torah: Ex 25:1-27:19
Haftarah: 1Ki 5:26-6:13
Apostolic: 2Co 9:1-15
Commentary:
Ex 25:1-26:30 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 26:31-27:19 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


T’tzaveh – you shall command

Torah: Ex 27:20-30:10
Haftarah: Ezek 43:10-43:27
Apostolic: Heb 13:10-16
Commentary:
Ex 27:20-28:43 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 29:1-46 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 30:1-10 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Ki Tisa – when you elevate

Torah: Ex 30:11-34:35
Haftarah: 1Ki 18:1-18:39(E), 1Ki 18:20-18:39(H)
Apostolic: 2Co 3:1-18
Commentary:
Ex 30:11-38 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 31:1-32:14 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 32:15-34:26 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayakel – and he assembled

Torah: Ex 35:1-38:20
Haftarah: 1Ki 7:40-7:50(E), 1Ki 7:13-7:26(H)
Apostolic: Heb 9:1-11
Commentary:
Ex 34:27-36:38 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 37:1-38:20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


P’kudei – accountings of

Torah: Ex 38:21-40:38
Haftarah: 1Ki 7:51-8:21(E), 1Ki 7:40-7:50(H)
Apostolic: Heb 8:1-12
Commentary:
Ex 38:21-31 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Ex 39:1-40:38 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayikra – and He called

Torah: Lev 1:1-6:7[5:26]
Haftarah: Is 43:21-44:23
Apostolic: Heb 10:1-18
Commentary:
Lev 1:1-2:16 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 3:1-17 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 4:1-35 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 5:1-19 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 6:1-11(E), Lev 5:20-6:4(H) – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Tzav – command

Torah: Lev 6:8[1]-8:36
Haftarah: Jer 7:21-8:3; 9:22-9:23
Apostolic: Heb 9:11-28
Commentary:
Lev 6:12-7:38(E), Lev 6:5-7:38(H) – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 8:1-36 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Sh’mini – eighth

Torah: Lev 9:1-11:47
Haftarah: 2Sa 6:1-7:17(E), 2Sa 6:1-6:19(H)
Apostolic: Heb 7:1-19
Commentary:
Lev 9:1-11:47 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Tazria – she bears seed

Torah: Lev 12:1-13:59
Haftarah: 2Ki 4:42-5:19
Apostolic: Luk 7:18-35
Commentary:
Lev 12:1-13:28 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 13:29-59 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


M’tzora – infected one

Torah: Lev 14:1-15:33
Haftarah: 2Ki 7:3-7:20
Apostolic: Mat 23:16-24:2, 30-31
Commentary:
Lev 14:1-57 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 15:1-33 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Acharei Mot – after the death

Torah: Lev 16:1-18:30
Haftarah: Ezek 22:1-22:19(E), Ezek 22:1-22:16(H)
Apostolic: 1Co 6:9-20
Commentary:
Lev 16:1-34 – PDF / MOBI / ePub
Lev 17:1-16 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 18:1-30 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


K’doshim – holy ones

Torah: Lev 19:1-20:27
Haftarah: Amos 9:7-9:15, Ezek 20:2-20:20
Apostolic: Mat 5:43-48
Commentary:
Lev 19:1-20:27 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Emor – say

Torah: Lev 21:1-24:23
Haftarah: Ezek 44:15-44:31
Apostolic: Luk 14:12-24
Commentary:
Lev 21:1-24 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 22:1-23:44 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 24:1-23 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


B’har – on the Mount

Torah: Lev 25:1-26:2
Haftarah: Jer 32:6-32:27
Apostolic: Luk 4:16-21
Commentary:
Lev 25:1-38 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Lev 25:39-26:2 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


B’chukotai – in My status

Torah: Lev 26:3-27:34
Haftarah: Jer 16:19-17:14
Apostolic: Mat 22:1-14
Commentary:
Lev 26:3-27:34 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


B’midbar – in the Wilderness

Torah: Num 1:1-4:20
Haftarah: Hos 2:1-2:22
Apostolic: Rom 9:22-33
Commentary:
Num 1:1-2:13 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 2:14-3:13 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 3:14-4:16 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 4:17-4:20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Naso – elevate

Torah: Num 4:21-7:89
Haftarah: Jud 13:2-13:25
Apostolic: Joh 12:20-36
Commentary:
Num 4:21-5:10 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 5:11-31 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 6:1-21 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 6:22-7:89 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


B’ha’alot’cha – in your making go up

Torah: Num 8:1-12:16
Haftarah: Zech 2:14-4:7
Apostolic: Rev 11:1-19
Commentary:
Num 8:1-9:21 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 9:22-10:36 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 11:1-35 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 12:1-16 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Sh’lach l’cha – send for yourself

Torah: Num 13:1-15:41
Haftarah: Jos 2:1-2:24
Apostolic: Heb 3:7-4:1
Commentary:
Num 13:1-33 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 14:1-45 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 15:1-41 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Korach – Korah

Torah: Num 16:1-18:32
Haftarah: 1Sa 11:14-12:22
Apostolic: Act 5:1-11
Commentary:
Num 16:1-50 — PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 17:1-18:32(E), Num 17:16-18:32(H) – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Chukat – ordinance of

Torah: Num 19:1-22:1
Haftarah: Jud 11:1-11:33
Apostolic: Joh 3:10-21
Commentary:
Num 19:1-20:13 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 20:14-22:1 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Balak – Balak

Torah: Num 22:2-25:9
Haftarah: Mic 5:6-6:8
Apostolic: Rom 11:25-32
Commentary:
Num 22:2-40 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 23:1-25:9 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Pinchas – Phinehas

Torah: Num 25:10-29:40[30:1]
Haftarah: 1Ki 18:46-19:21
Apostolic: Joh 2:13-25
Commentary:
Num 25:10-26:51 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 26:52-27:23 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 28:1-29:40 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Matot – tribes

Torah: Num 30:1[2]-32:42
Haftarah: Jer 1:1-2:3
Apostolic: Act 9:1-22
Commentary:
Num 30:1-31:54 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 32:1-42 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Mas’ei – journeys of

Torah: Num 33:1-36:13
Haftarah: Jer 2:4-28; 3:4(E), Jer 2:4-28; 4:1-4:2(H)
Apostolic: Jam 4:1-12
Commentary:
Num 33:1-56 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 34:1-35:8 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Num 35:9-36:13 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


D’varim – words

Torah: Deu 1:1-3:22
Haftarah: Is 1:1-1:27
Apostolic: Act 7:51-8:4
Commentary:
Deut 1:1-46 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 2:1-3:22 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Va-etchanan – and I pleaded

Torah: Deu 3:23-7:11
Haftarah: Is 40:1-40:26
Apostolic: Mat 23:31-39
Commentary:
Deut 3:23-29 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 4:1-49 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 5:1-6:3 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 6:4-7:26 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Ekev – as a result

Torah: Deu 7:12-11:25
Haftarah: Is 49:14-51:3
Apostolic: Heb 11:8-13
Commentary:
Deut 6:4-7:26 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 8:1-20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 9:1-29 – PDF
Deut 10:1-11:25 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


R’eih – see

Torah: Deu 11:26-16:17
Haftarah: Is 54:11-55:5
Apostolic: Joh 7:37-52
Commentary:
Deut 11:26-12:19 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 12:20-15:6 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 15:7-16:12 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Shof’tim – judges

Torah: Deu 16:18-21:9
Haftarah: Is 51:12-52:12
Apostolic: Mat 3:1-17
Commentary:
Deut 16:13-22 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 17:1-20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 18:1-20:9 – PDF / ePub
Deut 20:10-21:9 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Ki Teitzei – when you go out

Torah: Deu 21:10-25:19
Haftarah: Is 54:1-54:10
Apostolic: 1Cor 5:1-5
Commentary:
Deut 21:10-22:7 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 22:8-23:25 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 24:1-25:19 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Ki Tavo – when you enter in

Torah: Deu 26:1-29:9[8]
Haftarah: Is 60:1-60:22
Apostolic: Luk 24:44-53
Commentary:
Deut 26:1-29:9 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Nitzavim – you are standing

Torah: Deu 29:10[9]-30:20
Haftarah: Is 61:10-63:9
Apostolic: Joh 15:1-11
Commentary:
Deut 29:10-30:20 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Vayelech – and he went

Torah: Deu 31:1-30
Haftarah: Is 55:6-56:8
Apostolic: Rom 10:1-17
Commentary:
Deut 31:1-13 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 31:14-30 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


Ha-azinu – give ear

Torah: Deu 32:1-52
Haftarah: 2Sa 22:1-22:51
Apostolic: Rom 10:17-11:12; 12:19; 15:9-10
Commentary:
Deut 32:1-52 – PDF / ePub / MOBI


V’zot – and this the blessing

Torah: Deu 33:1-34:12
Haftarah: Jos 1:1-1:18(E), Jos 1:1-1:9(H)
Apostolic: Rev 21:9-22:5
Commentary:
Deut 33:1-29 – PDF / ePub / MOBI
Deut 34:1-12, Gen 1:1 – PDF / ePub / MOBI