Parashat Yitro - פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ
Yitro (“Jethro”) begins as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to encounter God at Mount Sinai. God descends amidst fire, smoke, thunder, and the blast of a shofar and gives the Ten Commandments.
Torah Portion: Exodus 18:1-20:23
Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on February 7th, 2026 / 20 Sh'vat 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
18:1 - 18:12· 12 p’sukim
2:
18:13 - 18:23· 11 p’sukim
3:
18:24 - 18:27· 4 p’sukim
4:
19:1 - 19:6· 6 p’sukim
5:
19:7 - 19:19· 13 p’sukim
6:
19:20 - 20:14· 20 p’sukim
7:
20:15 - 20:23· 9 p’sukim
Maftir:
20:19 - 20:23· 5 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
Isaiah 6:1 - 6:13· 13 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
Isaiah 6:1 - 7:6· 19 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
Isaiah 9:5 - 9:6· 2 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
February 7th, 2026
1:
18:1 - 18:4· 4 p’sukim
2:
18:5 - 18:8· 4 p’sukim
3:
18:9 - 18:12· 4 p’sukim
4:
18:13 - 18:16· 4 p’sukim
5:
18:17 - 18:19· 3 p’sukim
6:
18:20 - 18:23· 4 p’sukim
7:
18:24 - 18:27· 4 p’sukim
Maftir:
18:24 - 18:27· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 6:1 - 6:13· 13 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
January 30th, 2027
1:
19:1 - 19:6· 6 p’sukim
2:
19:7 - 19:9· 3 p’sukim
3:
19:10 - 19:13· 4 p’sukim
4:
19:14 - 19:19· 6 p’sukim
5:
19:20 - 20:14· 20 p’sukim
6:
20:15 - 20:18· 4 p’sukim
7:
20:19 - 20:23· 5 p’sukim
Maftir:
20:21 - 20:23· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 44:9 - 44:23· 15 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
February 19th, 2028
1:
19:1 - 19:6· 6 p’sukim
2:
19:7 - 19:9· 3 p’sukim
3:
19:10 - 19:13· 4 p’sukim
4:
19:14 - 19:19· 6 p’sukim
5:
19:20 - 20:14· 20 p’sukim
6:
20:15 - 20:18· 4 p’sukim
7:
20:19 - 20:23· 5 p’sukim
Maftir:
20:21 - 20:23· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Ezekiel 16:4 - 16:14· 11 p’sukim