• 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 37:1-40:23 (Vayeshev | “He settled”)

The ninth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayeshev (וישב), which means “and he dwelt.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Now Jacob [dwelt] in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan” (Genesis 37:1). Despite the portion’s name and first verse, the story is actually about Jacob’s son Joseph and how he was removed from the land of Canaan and dwelt in Egypt. The narrative follows Joseph from Canaan to Egypt to prison. In addition, this week’s reading contains the story of Judah and Tamar.

• Torah: Genesis 37:1-40:23
• Prophets: Amos 2:6-3:8
• Gospel: John 2:13-4:42

Vayeshev – Paul Nison