• Torah Portions
• Genesis 25:19-28:9 (Toldot | “Family history”)
• Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 (Devarim / “Words”)
• Numbers 30:2-36:13 (Matot/Masei | מטות/מסעי | “Tribes/Journeys”)
• Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 (Va’etchanan / “I pleaded”)
• Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 (Re’eh | “See”)
• Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 (Shoftim | “Judges”)
• Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 (Ki Tavo | כי תבוא | “When you come in”)
• Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 (Ki Tetze | “When you go forth”)
• Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 (Nitzavim/Vayelech | “Standing/He went”)
• Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 (Ha’azinu | “Listen”)
• Genesis 1:1-6:8 (B’reisheet | “In the beginning”)
• Genesis 6:9-11:32 (Noach | “Noah”)
• Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 (V’Zot HaBrachah | “This is the blessing”)
• Genesis 12:1-17:27 (Lech Lecha | “Go forth”)
• Genesis 18:1-22:24 (Vayera | “He appeared”)
• Genesis 23:1-25:18 (Chayei Sarah | “Sarah’s life”)
• Genesis 28:10-32:2 (Vayetze | “He went out”)
• Genesis 32:3-36:43 (Vayishlach | “He sent”)
• Genesis 37:1-40:23 (Vayeshev | “He settled”)
• Genesis 41:1-44:17 (Miketz | “From the end”)
• Genesis 44:18-47:27 (Vayigash | “He approached”)
• Genesis 47:28-50:26 (Vayechi | “He lived”)
• Exodus 1:1-6:1 (Sh’mot | “Names”)
• Exodus 6:2-9:35 (Va’era | “I appeared“)
• Exodus 10:1-13:16 (Bo | “Come”)
• Exodus 13:17-17:16 (Beshalach | “When he sent”)
• Exodus 18:1-20:23 (Yitro | “Jethro”)
• Exodus 21:1-24:18 (Mishpatim | “Judgments”)
• Exodus 25:1-27:19 (Terumah | “Heave offering”)
• Exodus 27:20-30:10 (Tetzave | “You shall command”)
• Exodus 30:11-34:35 (Ki Tisa | “When you take”)
• Exodus 35:1-38:20 (Vayak’hel | “He gathered”)
• Exodus 38:21-40:38 (Pekudei | “Countings”)
• Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 (Ekev / “Consequence”)

Genesis 32:3-36:43 (Vayishlach | “He sent”)

The eighth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayishlach (וישלח), which means “and he sent.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom” (Genesis 32:3 [verse 4 in Jewish-published Bibles]). Jacob prepares to meet Esau as he returns to the Promised Land, but first he has a mysterious encounter with an angel in the darkness, who changes his name to Israel. The portion follows Jacob’s adventures in the land of Canaan, including the loss of his beloved wife, Rachel.

• Torah: Genesis 32:3-36:43
• Prophets: Hosea 11:7-12:12, Obadiah 1:1-21
• Gospel: John 1:19-2:12

Vayishlach – Paul Nison