Parashat Mishpatim - פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים
Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, the sabbatical year, holidays, and destroying idolatry. The portion ends as Moses ascends Mount Sinai for 40 days.
Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1-24:18
Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on February 14th, 2026 / 27 Sh'vat 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
21:1 - 21:19· 19 p’sukim
2:
21:20 - 22:3· 21 p’sukim
3:
22:4 - 22:26· 23 p’sukim
4:
22:27 - 23:5· 9 p’sukim
5:
23:6 - 23:19· 14 p’sukim
6:
23:20 - 23:25· 6 p’sukim
7:
23:26 - 24:18· 26 p’sukim
Maftir:
24:15 - 24:18· 4 p’sukim
Haftarah for Shabbat Shekalim:
Jeremiah 34:8 - 34:22· 15 p’sukim
Haftarah for Shabbat Shekalim:
Jeremiah 33:25 - 33:26· 2 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
February 14th, 2026
1:
21:1 - 21:6· 6 p’sukim
2:
21:7 - 21:11· 5 p’sukim
3:
21:12 - 21:19· 8 p’sukim
4:
21:20 - 21:27· 8 p’sukim
5:
21:28 - 21:32· 5 p’sukim
6:
21:33 - 21:36· 4 p’sukim
7:
21:37 - 22:3· 4 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
February 6th, 2027
1:
22:4 - 22:8· 5 p’sukim
2:
22:9 - 22:12· 4 p’sukim
3:
22:13 - 22:18· 6 p’sukim
4:
22:19 - 22:26· 8 p’sukim
5:
22:27 - 23:5· 9 p’sukim
6:
23:6 - 23:13· 8 p’sukim
7:
23:14 - 23:19· 6 p’sukim
Maftir:
23:14 - 23:19· 6 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
February 26th, 2028
1:
23:20 - 23:25· 6 p’sukim
2:
23:26 - 23:30· 5 p’sukim
3:
23:31 - 23:33· 3 p’sukim
4:
24:1 - 24:6· 6 p’sukim
5:
24:7 - 24:11· 5 p’sukim
6:
24:12 - 24:14· 3 p’sukim
7:
24:15 - 24:18· 4 p’sukim