Weekly Torah Portions
and Readings
Follow the annual Torah reading cycle with the Center for Hebraic Thought’s Public Reading of Scripture. Each week pairs the traditional Torah portion (parashah) with a reading from the Gospels and a Psalm, providing a year-long rhythm for reading Scripture aloud in community.
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
FAQ
The Torah is divided into 54 sections, or parshiyot, that are read throughout the year in a traditional weekly cycle. Each Torah portion, or parshah, takes its name from a distinctive word or phrase near the beginning of the reading. Following this cycle allows communities around the world to read through the five books of Moses together each year.
The Gospels continually draw upon the language, stories, laws, and theological ideas of the Torah. Reading them together helps us hear the Gospels within the scriptural world of Jesus and his earliest followers. Our reading schedule pairs each Torah portion with a Gospel passage to encourage readers to encounter the New Testament in conversation with Israel’s Scriptures.
The Public Reading of Scripture is a weekly gathering of the Center for Hebraic Thought community devoted to hearing the Bible read aloud together. Each gathering includes that week’s Torah portion, a reading from the Gospels, and a Psalm associated with the Torah reading. The practice reflects the biblical tradition of encountering Scripture not only through private study but also through communal listening.
Find the current Torah portion below and select it to see the week’s Torah, Gospel, and Psalm readings. You can follow the schedule individually, with your family or church, or alongside the Center for Hebraic Thought community. Each week provides another opportunity to hear these parts of Scripture together and continue through the annual cycle. The double portions are presented together on the same page.