Vayera “and He appeared”
Vayera is the Hebrew word for “and He appeared”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Genesis starting in chapter 18 verse 1 and going through chapter 22 and verse 24.
Lech Lecha “go out”
Lech Lecha is the Hebrew word for “go out” or “go from”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Genesis starting in chapter 12 verse 1 and going through chapter 17 and verse 27.
Noach “Noah”
Noach is the Hebrew name “Noah”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Genesis starting in chapter 6 verse 9 and going through chapter 11 and verse 32.
Bereshit “In the beginning”
Bereshit is the Hebrew words for “In the beginning”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Genesis starting in chapter 1 verse 1 and going through chapter 6 and verse 8.
Vezot Ha’Bracha “now this”
Vezot Ha’Bracha are the Hebrew words for “now this”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 33 verse 1 and going through chapter 34 and verse 12.
Ha’Azinu “Give ear”
Ha’Azinu is the Hebrew words for “give ear”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 32 verse 1 and going through verse 52.
Nitzavim-Vayelech “You are standing - And he went”
Nitzavim-Vayelech are a double Torah Portion. Nitzavim is the Hebrew word for “You are standing” and vayelech is the Hebrew word for “and he [Moses] went”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 29 verse 10 and going through chapter 31 verse 30.
Ki Tavo “when you enter”
Ki tavo are the Hebrew words for “when you enter”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 26 verse 1 and going through chapter 29 verse 9.
Ki Tetze “when you go out”
Ki Tetze are the Hebrew words for “when you go out”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 21 verse 10 and going through chapter 25 verse 19.
Shoftim “Judges”
Shoftim is the Hebrew word for “judges”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 16 verse 18 and going through chapter 21 verse 9.
Re’eh “See”
Re’eh is the Hebrew word for “see”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 11 verse 26 and going through chapter 16 verse 17.
Ekev “Because”
Ekev is the Hebrew word for “because”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 7 verse 12 and going through chapter 11 verse 25.
Va'etchanan “And I Besought”
Va’etchanan is the Hebrew word for “and I pleaded” or “and I besought”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion eading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 3 verse 23 and going through chapter 7 verse 11.
Devarim “words”
Devarim is the Hebrew word for “words”, this is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Deuteronomy starting in chapter 1 verse 1 and going through chapter 3 verse 22.
Mattot and Massei “Tribes” and “Journeys”
This week we have a double Torah portion! Mattot is the Hebrew word for tribes, Massei is the Hebrew word for stages or journeys, and these are the names for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 30 verse 1 and going through chapter 36 verse 13.
Pinchas “Phinehas”
Pinchas is the Hebrew name of the priest Phinehas and is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 25 verse 10 and going through chapter 29 verse 40.
Balak “Balak”
Balak is the Hebrew name of the Moabite king and is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 22 verse 2 and going through chapter 25 verse 9.
Chukat “Statute”
Chukat is the Hebrew word for “statute” and is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 19 verse 1 and going through chapter 22 verse 1.
Korach “Korah”
Korach is the Hebrew name for “Korah” and is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 16 verse 1 and going through chapter 18 verse 32.
Shelach “send out”
Shelach is the Hebrew words for “send out” and is the name for the weekly Torah Portion reading for the Book of Numbers starting in chapter 13 verse 1 and going through chapter 15 verse 41.