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Parashat Vaera 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא

13 January 2024 / 3 Sh'vat 5784

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Parashat Vaera is the 14th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Exodus 6:2-9:35

Vaera (“I Appeared”) opens as God promises to redeem the enslaved Israelites and bring them to the Promised Land. When Pharaoh repeatedly refuses to let the Israelites go, God sends a series of plagues: water turning to blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, death of livestock, boils, and hail. [1]

Triennial year 2

1: 7:8-13 · 6 p’sukim ·

2: 7:14-18 · 5 p’sukim ·

3: 7:19-25 · 7 p’sukim ·

4: 7:26-29 · 4 p’sukim ·

5: 8:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·

6: 8:7-11 · 5 p’sukim ·

7: 8:12-15 · 4 p’sukim ·

maf: 8:12-15 · 4 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 · 23 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Sefaria OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 232 – 240 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 236 – 244)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 324 – 331 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 318 – 339)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 357 – 362 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 351 – 368)