Each week we will discuss that week's Torah portion.

Parashat Beshalach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח

27 January 2024 / 17 Sh'vat 5784

Parashat Beshalach is the 16th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-17:16

Beshalach (“When He Let Go”) describes the splitting of the Red Sea and the song the Israelites sing upon crossing through. In the desert, God sweetens bitter water and provides manna and quail. The portion ends recounting the victory of the Israelites against an attack by the Amalekites. [1]

Triennial year 2

1: 14:15-20 · 6 p’sukim ·

2: 14:21-25 · 5 p’sukim ·

3: 14:26-15:21 · 27 p’sukim ·

4: 15:22-26 · 5 p’sukim ·

5: 15:27-16:3 · 4 p’sukim ·

6: 16:4-7 · 4 p’sukim ·

7: 16:8-10 · 3 p’sukim ·

maf: 16:8-10 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Judges 4:4-5:31 · 52 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 268 – 276 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 265 – 281)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 370 – 385 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 366 – 393)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 403 – 416 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 399 – 422)