Freeparsha 15 of 54 · Exodus
Bo Exodus
Portion 15 of 54, from Exodus.
Bo
בֹּא
The plagues of locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn finally break Pharaoh's resistance. The Israelites eat the first Passover meal and leave in haste, and the parsha gives the laws of Passover and the sanctification of the firstborn.
Next read
Saturday, January 16, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אַרְבֶּה | arbeh | locusts | |
| חֹשֶׁךְ | choshech | darkness | |
| מַכַּת בְּכוֹרוֹת | makat bechorot | plague of the firstborn | |
| פֶּסַח | pesach | Passover | |
| מַצָּה | matzah | unleavened bread | |
| דָּם | dam | blood (on the doorposts) | |
| חִפָּזוֹן | chipazon | haste | |
| בְּכוֹר | bechor | firstborn | |
| חֹדֶשׁ | chodesh | month | |
| יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם | yetzi'at mitzrayim | the Exodus from Egypt |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Exodus 10:1-13:16
Haftara
Jeremiah 46:13-28