Vayetzei וַיֵּצֵא
Yaakov dreams of a ladder with angels and vows a tenth at Beit El. He works seven years for Rachel and is given Leah, then seven more; eleven sons and Dinah are born. He prospers with the speckled flocks, leaves Lavan secretly and is overtaken and reconciled at the heap of witness.
Read next on 21 November 2026, 11 December 2027. By the Israeli reading cycle.
People of the portion
Jacobthe third patriarch, father of the twelve tribes, renamed Israel2108–2255 AM · 147 yearsLabanRivka's brother, Yaakov's father-in-law, the archetypal deceiverRachelYaakov's beloved wife, mother of Yosef and BinyaminBilhahRachel's handmaid, mother of Dan and NaftaliZilpahLeah's handmaid, mother of Gad and AsherIsaacthe second patriarch, the only one who never left the Land of Israel2048–2228 AM · 180 yearsAbrahamthe first patriarch, who made the one God known to the world1948–2123 AM · 175 yearsJosephson of Yaakov and Rachel, viceroy of Egypt2199–2309 AM · 110 years
Events of this portion
The world at that time
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How it is read
| First | Bereshit 28:10—28:22 | 13 verses |
|---|---|---|
| Second | Bereshit 29:1—29:17 | 17 verses |
| Third | Bereshit 29:18—30:13 | 31 verses |
| Fourth | Bereshit 30:14—30:27 | 14 verses |
| Fifth | Bereshit 30:28—31:16 | 32 verses |
| Sixth | Bereshit 31:17—31:42 | 26 verses |
| Seventh | Bereshit 31:43—32:3 | 15 verses |
| Maftir | Bereshit 32:1—32:3 | 3 verses |
| Haftarah | Hosea 12:13—14:10 on Sefaria | 28 verses |
The text
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