Parashat Behar-Bechukotai - פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַי
Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-27:34
Parashat Behar-Bechukotai is the 32,33th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on May 24th, 2025 / 26 Iyyar 5785
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
25:1 - 25:18· 18 p’sukim
2:
25:19 - 25:28· 10 p’sukim
3:
25:29 - 25:38· 10 p’sukim
4:
25:39 - 26:9· 26 p’sukim
5:
26:10 - 26:46· 37 p’sukim
6:
27:1 - 27:15· 15 p’sukim
7:
27:16 - 27:34· 19 p’sukim
Maftir:
27:32 - 27:34· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14· 17 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
May 13th, 2023
1:
25:1 - 25:3· 3 p’sukim
2:
25:4 - 25:7· 4 p’sukim
3:
25:8 - 25:13· 6 p’sukim
4:
25:14 - 25:18· 5 p’sukim
5:
25:19 - 25:24· 6 p’sukim
6:
25:25 - 25:28· 4 p’sukim
7:
25:29 - 25:38· 10 p’sukim
Maftir:
25:35 - 25:38· 4 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14· 17 p’sukim
Triennial Year 2
Read Separately in 2024/5784
Behar and Bechukotai are read separately for Triennial Year 2.
- Triennial Year 3
May 24th, 2025
1:
27:1 - 27:4· 4 p’sukim
2:
27:5 - 27:8· 4 p’sukim
3:
27:9 - 27:15· 7 p’sukim
4:
27:16 - 27:21· 6 p’sukim
5:
27:22 - 27:25· 4 p’sukim
6:
27:26 - 27:28· 3 p’sukim
7:
27:29 - 27:34· 6 p’sukim
Maftir:
27:32 - 27:34· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14· 17 p’sukim