Seder ha-Mishmarah
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The Seder ha-Mishmarah is a study cycle devised by the Ben Ish Ḥai
and used by some Jews of Near and Middle Eastern origin
, for reading the whole of the Hebrew Bible
and the Mishnah
in the course of a year. It depends on the cycle of the weekly Torah portions read in the synagogue.
Some communities have a custom of public reading, whereby on each Shabbat
afternoon the whole of the mishmarah for the following Shabbat is read out loud. In others, individuals use it as a basis for private study. The usual form of the cycle is set out in the table below.
Ketuvim
This cycle is unrelated to that for Ḥoq le-Yisra'el
, which is a study cycle based on the works of Rabbi Hayyim ben Joseph Vital
and revised by Rabbi Chaim Joseph David Azulai
. This too is often published in book form and is widely popular among Near and Middle Eastern Jews. Differences between the two are:
In addition to the study cycle described above, the term mishmarah is used for a nocturnal prayer or study session preceding a celebration such as a wedding or a Brit milah
or a festival such as Hoshanah Rabba or following a death. This usage was derived either from the above meaning as a watch in the night or from the practice of watching over a corpse. However, by folk etymology the word is sometimes interpreted as a portmanteau of "Mishnah
" and "Gemara
", to refer to the texts studied.http://www.isaacazose.com/Tribute.html
Ben Ish Chai
Yosef Chaim or in Iraqi Hebrew Yoseph Ḥayyim was a leading hakham , authority on Jewish law and Master Kabbalist...
and used by some Jews of Near and Middle Eastern origin
Mizrahi Jews
Mizrahi Jews or Mizrahiyim, , also referred to as Adot HaMizrach are Jews descended from the Jewish communities of the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus...
, for reading the whole of the Hebrew Bible
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
and the Mishnah
Mishnah
The Mishnah or Mishna is the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the "Oral Torah". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic Judaism. It was redacted c...
in the course of a year. It depends on the cycle of the weekly Torah portions read in the synagogue.
Some communities have a custom of public reading, whereby on each Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
afternoon the whole of the mishmarah for the following Shabbat is read out loud. In others, individuals use it as a basis for private study. The usual form of the cycle is set out in the table below.
| Mishnah Mishnah The Mishnah or Mishna is the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the "Oral Torah". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic Judaism. It was redacted c... |
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| Bereshit Bereishit (parsha) Bereishit, Bereshit, Bereishis, B'reshith, Beresheet, or Bereshees is the first weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. The parshah consists of Genesis . Jews read it on the first Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October... , Gen. |
Joshua | Psalms | Ḥagigah Hagigah Tractate Hagigah deals with the Three Pilgrimage Festivals and the pilgrimage offering that men were supposed to bring in Jerusalem. At the middle of the second chapter, the Talmud discusses topics of ritual purity.The tractate contain three chapters, spanning 27 pages in the Vilna edition,... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h2c.htm |
| Noaḥ Noach (parsha) Noach or Noah is the second weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis . Jews read it on the second Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October or November.... , Gen. |
Joshua | Psalms | Kinnim Kinnim Kinnim is a tractate in the Mishna and Talmud. The name means "nests", referring to the tractate's subject matter of errors in bird-offerings. The tractate is found in the order of Kodshim, as it details the laws relating to an aspect of Temple service... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h5b.htm |
| Lekh Lekha Lech-Lecha Lech-Lecha, Lekh-Lekha, or Lech-L'cha is the third weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis Jews read it on the third Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October or November.... , Gen. |
Joshua | Psalms | Ma'aserot Ma'aserot Ma'aserot is the seventh tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It discusses the types of produce liable for tithing as well as the circumstances and timing under which produce becomes obligated for tithing. In Biblical times, during each of the six years of the cycle, "Maaser... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h17.htm and Ma'aser Sheni Ma'aser Sheni Ma'aser Sheni is the eighth tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It concerns the Second tithe obligation as well as the laws of Revai. For more info also look at the tracate Ma'aserot ·... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h18.htm |
| Vayera Vayeira Vayeira, Vayera, or Va-yera is the fourth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis Jews read it on the fourth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October or November.... , Gen. |
Judges | Psalms | Pe'ah Pe'ah Pe'ah is the second tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. The tractate is a fitting continuation of Seder Zeraim. Following the initial subject of blessings and benedictions, instilling an attitude of reverence and gratitude, this tractate begins the discussion of the main... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h12.htm |
| Ḥayye Sarah Chayei Sarah Chayei Sarah, Chaye Sarah, or Hayye Sarah is the fifth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis Jews read it on the fifth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in November.... , Gen. |
Judges | Psalms | Kiddushin http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h37.htm |
| Toledot Toledot Toledot, Toldot, or Tol'doth is the sixth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis... , Gen. |
I Samuel | Psalms | Berakhot Berakhot (Talmud) Berachot is the first tractate of Seder Zeraim, a collection of the Mishnah that primarily deals with laws relating to plants and farming... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h11.htm |
| Vayetze Vayetze Vayetze, Vayeitzei, or Vayetzei is the seventh weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis . Jews in the Diaspora read it the seventh Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in November or December.The parshah tells of Jacob’s travels to, life in, and... , Gen. |
I Samuel | Psalms | Ketubot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h32.htm |
| Vayishlaḥ Vayishlach Vayishlach or Vayishlah is the eighth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading... , Gen. |
I Samuel | Psalms | Mo'ed Katan Mo'ed Katan Mo'ed Katan or Mo'edh Qatan is the eleventh tractate of Seder Moed of the Mishnah and the Talmud. It is concerned with the laws of the days between the first and last days of Passover and Sukkot . These days are also known as "Chol HaMoed" days... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h2b.htm and Horayot Horayot Horayot is the final tractate of Seder Nezikin in the Talmud. It discusses laws pertaining to errors in judgment by a Jewish court.... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h4a.htm |
| Vayeshev Vayeshev Vayeshev, Vayeishev, or Vayesheb is the ninth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading... , Gen. |
II Samuel | Psalms | Yevamot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h31.htm |
| Mikketz Miketz Miketz or Mikeitz is the tenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis Jews in the Diaspora read it the tenth Sabbath after Simchat Torah. Generally, it is read on the Sabbath of Chanukah... , Gen. |
II Samuel | Psalms | Mikva'ot Mikva'ot Tractate Mikva'ot is a section of the Mishna discussing the laws pertaining to the building and maintenance of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h66.htm |
| Vayigash Vayigash Vayigash or Vaigash is the eleventh weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading... , Gen. |
II Samuel | Psalms | Kelim Keilim Keilim is the first tractate in the Order of Tohorot in the Mishnah. It contains thirty chapters, making it the longest tractate in the entire Mishnah. The Tosefta on Keilim consists of twenty-five chapters, divided into Bava Kama , Bava Metzia , and Bava Batra of Keilim... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h61.htm |
| Vayeḥi Vayechi Vayechi, Vayehi, or Vayhi is the twelfth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the last in the Book of Genesis... , Gen, |
I Kings | Psalms | Bekhorot Bekhorot Bekhorot refers to the first-born human, or animal according to the Hebrew Bible in which God commanded Moses in the Book of Exodus to “consecrate to Me every first-born; man and beast, the first issue of every womb among the Israelites is Mine.” It is from this commandment that Judaism forms... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h54.htm |
| Shemot Shemot (parsha) Shemot, Shemoth, or Shemos is the thirteenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
I Kings | Psalms | Ta'anit Ta'anit (Talmud) Ta'anit or Taanis is a volume of the Mishnah, Tosefta, and both Talmuds. In Judaism these are the basic works of rabbinic literature.The tractate of Ta'anit is devoted chiefly to the fast-days, their practices and prayers... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h29.htm and Megillah Megillah (Talmud) Megillah is the tenth Tractate of Mishnah in the Order Moed. It and its Gemara deal with the laws of Purim and offers exegetical understandings to the Book of Esther. It also includes laws concerning the public reading of the Torah and other communal synagogue practices... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h2a.htm |
| Va'era Va'eira Va'eira, Va'era, or Vaera is the fourteenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
I Kings | Job | Makkot Makkot Makkot is a book of the Mishnah and Talmud. It is the fifth volume of the book of Nezikin. Makkot deals primarily with laws of Jewish courts and the punishments which they may administer, and may be regarded as a continuation of tractate Sanhedrin, of which it originally formed part.Included in... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h45.htm |
| Bo Bo (parsha) Bo is the fifteenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
II Kings | Job | Nega'im Nega'im Nega'im is the third tractate of the order of Tohorot in the Mishnah. It consists of fourteen chapters. Nega'im describes the various forms of tzaraath, a leprosy-like disease described in the Parshiyot of Tazria and Metzora in the Torah, which affected people, clothing, and homes... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h63.htm |
| Beshallaḥ Beshalach Beshalach, Beshallach, or Beshalah is the sixteenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
II Kings | Job | Eruvin http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h22.htm |
| Yitro Yitro (parsha) Yitro, Yithro, or Yisro is the seventeenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
II Kings | Job | Avot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h49.htm and Avodah Zarah Avodah Zarah Avodah Zarah is the name of a tractate in the Talmud, located in Nezikin, the fourth Order of the Talmud dealing with damages... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h48.htm |
| Mishpatim Mishpatim Mishpatim is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
II Kings | Job | Bava Kamma Bava Kamma Bava Kamma is the first of a series of three Talmudic tractates in the order Nezikin that deal with civil matters such as damages and torts... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h41.htm |
| Terumah Terumah (parsha) Terumah or Trumah is the nineteenth weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
Jeremiah | Job | Middot Middot (Talmud) Middot is the tenth Mishnahic tractate of the Order of Kodashim. It has no Gemara either in the Jerusalem Talmud or the Babylonian Talmud. The tractate deals with the measurements of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h5a.htm |
| Tetzaveh Tetzaveh Tetzaveh, Tetsaveh, T'tzaveh, or T'tzavveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
Jeremiah | Job | Tevul Yom http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h6a.htm |
| Ki Tissa Ki Tisa Ki Tisa, Ki Tissa, Ki Thissa, or Ki Sisa is the 21st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
Jeremiah | Esther | Shekalim http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h24.htm |
| Vayakhel Vayakhel Vayakhel, Wayyaqhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’hel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel is the 22nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
Jeremiah | Song of Songs | Shabbat Shabbat (Talmud) Shabbat is first tractate in the Order of Moed, of the Mishnah and Talmud. The tractate consists of 24 chapters.The tractate primarily deals with laws relating to Shabbat , and the activities prohibited on Shabbat and distinguishes between Biblical prohibitions and Rabbinic prohibitions... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h21.htm |
| Pekude Pekudei Pekudei, Pekude, Pekudey, P’kude, or P’qude is the 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 11th and last in the book of Exodus... , Ex. |
Jeremiah | Proverbs | Tohorot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h65.htm and Yadayim http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h6b.htm |
| Vayikra Vayikra (parsha) Vayikra, VaYikra, Va-yikra, or Vayyiqra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Jeremiah | Proverbs | Zevaḥim http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h51.htm |
| Tzav Tzav Tzav, Tsav, Zav, Sav, or in Biblical Hebrew Ṣaw is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Proverbs | Menaḥot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h52.htm |
| Shemini Shemini Shemini, Sh’mini, or Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Proverbs | Ḥullin http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h53.htm |
| Tazria Tazria Tazria, Thazria, Thazri’a, Sazria, or Ki Tazria’ is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Proverbs | Niddah Niddah Niddah is a Hebrew term describing a woman during menstruation, or a woman who has menstruated and not yet completed the associated requirement of immersion in a mikveh .... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h67.htm |
| Metzora Metzora (parsha) Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Proverbs | Zavim http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h69.htm |
| Aḥare Mot Acharei Acharei, Achrei Mos, Aharei Mot, or Ahare Moth is the 29th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Proverbs | Keritot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h57.htm |
| Kedoshim Kedoshim (parsha) Kedoshim, K’doshim, or Qedoshim is the 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Daniel | Orlah Orlah Orlah is the tenth tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It discusses the laws pertaining to any fruit bearing tree, whose fruits cannot be eaten during the first three years the tree produces fruit... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h1a.htm |
| Emor Emor Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the book of Leviticus. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in late April or early May... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Daniel | Betzah http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h27.htm and Yoma Yoma Yoma is the fifth tractate of Seder Moed of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It is concerned mainly with the laws of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, on which Jews atone for their sins from the previous year... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h25.htm |
| Behar Behar Behar, BeHar, Be-har, or B’har is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Daniel | Shevi'it Shevi'it (Talmud) Shevi'it is the fifth tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It deals with all laws of allowing the land to rest in the seventh year, the laws of Shemittah produce and the remission of debts... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h15.htm |
| Beḥukkotai Bechukotai Bechukotai, Bechukosai, or B'hukkothai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the book of Leviticus... , Lev. |
Ezekiel | Daniel | Arakhin Arakhin Arakhin is the fifth tractate in Seder Kodashim .Only chapters 1–6 based on Leviticus 27:1–8, deals with the vows of donating one's prescribed value as part of the dedication to the Temple, as well as other gifts to bedek habayis, or the treasury of the Temple... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h55.htm |
| Bemidbar Bamidbar (parsha) Bamidbar, Bemidbar, BeMidbar, or B'midbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | Ezra | Makhshirin http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h68.htm |
| Naso Naso (parsha) Naso or Nasso is the 35th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Numbers. It constitutes Naso is the longest of the 54 weekly Torah portions, with 176 verses... , Num. |
Isaiah | Ruth | Nazir Nazir (Talmud) Nazir is a treatise of the Mishnah and the Tosefta and in both Talmuds, devoted chiefly to a discussion of the laws of the Nazirite laid down in Numbers 6:1-21. In the Tosefta its title is Nezirut... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h34.htm and Sotah Sotah Sotah deals with the ritual of the Sotah - the woman suspected of adultery as described and prescribed in the Book of Numbers in... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h35.htm |
| Behaalotecha Behaalotecha Behaalotecha, Beha’alotecha, Beha’alothekha, or Behaaloscha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | Ezra | Tamid http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h59.htm |
| Shelaḥ Lekha Shlach Shlach, Shelach, Sh'lah, Shlach Lecha, or Sh’lah L’kha is the 37th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the book of Numbers. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in June... , Num. |
Isaiah | Nehemiah | Ḥallah Hallah (Talmud) Hallah is the ninth tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. This "Hallah" was separated from bread dough made from the five species of grain and put aside for a Kohen in Biblical times and the time of the Jewish Temple... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h19.htm |
| Koraḥ Korach (parsha) Korach or Korah is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | Nehemiah | Terumot Terumot Terumot is the sixth tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It discusses two type of donations, one the terumah which is generally 1/50 of your crop given to the Kohen and 10% of the Masser that is given to Levite is given to the Kohen, called "Terumat Masser." The laws of... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h16.htm |
| Ḥukkat Chukat Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Numbers. It constitutes . Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in late June or July.... , Num. |
Isaiah | I Chronicles | Parah http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h64.htm |
| Balak Balak (parsha) Balak is the 40th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | I Chronicles | Oholot Oholot Oholot is the second tractate of the Order of Tohorot in the Mishnah. It consists of eighteen chapters, which discuss the ritual impurity of corpses, and the peculiar quality they have to make all objects in the same tent-like structure impure as well... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h62.htm |
| Pinḥas Pinchas (parsha) Pinchas, Pinhas, or Pin’has is the 41st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | I Chronicles | Bava Batra Bava Batra Bava Batra is the third of the three tractates in the Talmud in the order Nezikin; it deals with a person's responsibilities and rights as the owner of property. It is part of Judaism's oral law... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h43.htm |
| Mattot Matot Matot, Mattot, Mattoth, or Matos is the 42nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | I Chronicles | Nedarim http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h33.htm |
| Mass'e Masei Masei, Mas’ei, or Masse is the 43rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the book of Numbers... , Num. |
Isaiah | I Chronicles | Eduyot http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h47.htm |
| Devarim Devarim (parsha) Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim is the 44th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in July or August... , Deut. |
Isaiah | Lamentations | Bava Metzia Bava Metzia Bava Metzia is the second of the first three Talmudic tractates in the order of Nezikin , the other two being Bava Kamma and Bava Batra. Originally all three formed a single tractate called Nezikin , each Bava being a Part or subdivision... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h42.htm |
| Va'etḥhannan Va'etchanan Va'etchanan is the 45th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in late July or August... , Deut. |
Isaiah | II Chronicles | Shevu'ot Shevu'ot Shevu'ot or Shevuot is a book of the Mishnah and Talmud. It is the sixth volume of the book of Nezikin. Shevu'ot deals primarily with the laws of oaths in halakha .... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h46.htm |
| Ekev Eikev Eikev, Ekev, Ekeb, or Eqeb is the 46th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Hosea | II Chronicles | Kil'ayim http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h14.htm |
| Re'eh Re'eh Re'eh, Reeh, R'eih, or Ree is the 47th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Hosea | II Chronicles | Pesaḥim Pesahim Pesahim is the third tractate of Seder Moed of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. It is concerned mainly with the laws of the Jewish holiday Passover as well as the Passover lamb offering... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h23.htm, Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah (Talmud) Rosh Hashanah is the name of a text of Jewish law originating in the Mishnah which formed the basis of tractates in both the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud of the same name. It is the eighth tractate of the order Moed... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h28.htm and Sukkah Sukkah (Talmud) Sukkah is a book of the Mishnah and Talmud. It is the sixth volume in the Order of Moed. Sukkah deals primarily with laws relating to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h26.htm |
| Shofetim Shoftim (parsha) Shoftim, Shof'tim, or Shofetim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Hosea | II Chronicles | Sanhedrin Sanhedrin (Talmud) Sanhedrin is one of ten tractates of Seder Nezikin . It originally formed one tractate with Makkot, which also deals with criminal law... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h44.htm |
| Ki Tetze Ki Teitzei Ki Teitzei, Ki Tetzei, Ki Tetse, Ki Thetze, Ki Tese, Ki Tetzey, or Ki Seitzei is the 49th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Joel and Amos | II Chronicles | Gittin http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h36.htm |
| Ki Tavo Ki Tavo Ki Tavo, Ki Thavo, Ki Tabo, Ki Thabo, or Ki Savo is the 50th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Obadiah , Jonah and Micah | II Chronicles | Bikkurim Bikkurim (Talmud) Bikkurim is the eleventh tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. All versions of the Mishnah contain the first three chapters, and some versions contain a fourth.... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h1b.htm |
| Nitzavim Nitzavim Nitzavim, Nitsavim, Nitzabim, Netzavim, or Nesabim is the 51st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Nahum , Habakkuk , Zephaniah and Haggai | II Chronicles | Me'ilah http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h58.htm |
| Vayelech Vayelech Vayelech, Vayeilech, VaYelech, Va-yelech, Vayelekh, Va-yelekh, or Vayeleh is the 52nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Zechariah | Ecclesiastes | Demai Demai Demai is the third tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. There is some debate as to the literal meaning and origin of the word... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h13.htm |
| Haazinu Haazinu Haazinu, Ha'azinu, or Ha'Azinu is the 53rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th in the book of Deuteronomy... , Deut. |
Zechariah | Ecclesiastes | Uktzin Uktzim Uktzim is the last volume of the Order of Tohorot in the Mishnah. It is the last tractate in the Mishnah. It consists of three chapters... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h6c.htm |
| Vezot Haberakhah V'Zot HaBerachah V'Zot HaBerachah, VeZot Haberakha, or Zos Habrocho is the 54th and last weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 11th and last in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Jews generally read it in September or October on the Simchat Torah festival... , Deut. |
Malachi | Ecclesiastes | Temurah Temurah (Halacha) In Jewish Law, Temurah is the prohibition against attempting to switch the sanctity of an animal that has been sanctified for the Temple in Jerusalem with another non-sanctified animal. It explicitly stated in .... http://kodesh.snunit.k12.il/b/h/h56.htm |
This cycle is unrelated to that for Ḥoq le-Yisra'el
Chok l'Yisrael
Chok l'Yisrael is a compendium of Jewish texts designed for daily or weekly study.-Structure:The work is usually published in book form in five volumes, corresponding to the five books of the Torah...
, which is a study cycle based on the works of Rabbi Hayyim ben Joseph Vital
Hayyim ben Joseph Vital
Hayyim ben Joseph Vital was a rabbi in Safed and the foremost disciple of Isaac Luria. He recorded much of his master's teachings...
and revised by Rabbi Chaim Joseph David Azulai
Chaim Joseph David Azulai
Chaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia , commonly known as the Chida , was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a pioneer in the publication of Jewish religious writings.- Biography :Azulai was born in Jerusalem, where he received his education...
. This too is often published in book form and is widely popular among Near and Middle Eastern Jews. Differences between the two are:
- The Seder ha-Mishmarah does not include TargumTargumTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
or commentaries on the Torah portion; Ḥoq le-Yisra'el includes both; - Ḥoq le-Yisra'el does not include the whole of Nevi'im, Ketuvim or the Mishnah, and does not present the excerpts in a continuous order through the year;
- Ḥoq le-Yisra'el also includes excerpts from the TalmudTalmudThe Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, the ZoharZoharThe Zohar is the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on Mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology...
and works of Jewish law and morality; - Ḥoq le-Yisra'el is designed for daily rather than weekly reading.
Other uses
In Mishnaic Hebrew mishmarah (or mishmeret) means a "watch", that is to say a division of the night (usually one-third). In Temple times, a mishmar (or mishmarah) also referred to a group of priests whose turn it was to officiate.In addition to the study cycle described above, the term mishmarah is used for a nocturnal prayer or study session preceding a celebration such as a wedding or a Brit milah
Brit milah
The brit milah is a Jewish religious circumcision ceremony performed on 8-day old male infants by a mohel. The brit milah is followed by a celebratory meal .-Biblical references:...
or a festival such as Hoshanah Rabba or following a death. This usage was derived either from the above meaning as a watch in the night or from the practice of watching over a corpse. However, by folk etymology the word is sometimes interpreted as a portmanteau of "Mishnah
Mishnah
The Mishnah or Mishna is the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the "Oral Torah". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic Judaism. It was redacted c...
" and "Gemara
Gemara
The Gemara is the component of the Talmud comprising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah. After the Mishnah was published by Rabbi Judah the Prince The Gemara (also transliterated Gemora or, less commonly, Gemorra; from Aramaic גמרא gamar; literally, "[to] study" or "learning by...
", to refer to the texts studied.http://www.isaacazose.com/Tribute.html