Vayeshev וַיֵּשֶׁב
Yosef's dreams and the coat set his brothers against him; he is thrown into the pit and sold into Egypt. Yehuda and Tamar meet at the crossroads, and Tamar is vindicated by the pledge. In Egypt Yosef refuses his master's wife, is imprisoned, and interprets the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker.
Read next on 5 December 2026, 25 December 2027. By the Israeli reading cycle.
People of the portion
Josephson of Yaakov and Rachel, viceroy of Egypt2199–2309 AM · 110 yearsJudahYaakov's fourth son, ancestor of the royal tribe2195–2314 AM · 119 yearsReuvenJacob's firstborn, who lost the birthrightJacobthe third patriarch, father of the twelve tribes, renamed Israel2108–2255 AM · 147 yearsBilhahRachel's handmaid, mother of Dan and NaftaliZilpahLeah's handmaid, mother of Gad and AsherRachelYaakov's beloved wife, mother of Yosef and BinyaminBenjaminYaakov's youngest son, the only one born in the Land of Israel2206–2316 AM · 110 years
Events of this portion
The world at that time
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How it is read
| First | Bereshit 37:1—37:11 | 11 verses |
|---|---|---|
| Second | Bereshit 37:12—37:22 | 11 verses |
| Third | Bereshit 37:23—37:36 | 14 verses |
| Fourth | Bereshit 38:1—38:30 | 30 verses |
| Fifth | Bereshit 39:1—39:6 | 6 verses |
| Sixth | Bereshit 39:7—39:23 | 17 verses |
| Seventh | Bereshit 40:1—40:23 | 23 verses |
| Maftir | Bereshit 40:20—40:23 | 4 verses |
| Haftarah | Amos 2:6—3:8 on Sefaria | 19 verses |
The text
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