Freeparsha 10 of 54 · Genesis
Miketz Genesis
Portion 10 of 54, from Genesis.
Miketz
מִקֵּץ
Pharaoh's dreams of coming famine lead him to appoint Joseph as vizier over Egypt. When the famine reaches Canaan, Joseph's brothers arrive to buy grain and he tests them by hiding his silver goblet in Benjamin's sack.
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Saturday, December 12, 2026
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Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| פַּרְעֹה | par'oh | Pharaoh | |
| חֲלוֹמוֹת | chalomot | dreams | |
| פָּרוֹת | parot | cows | |
| שִׁבֳּלִים | shibolim | sheaves of grain | |
| רָעָב | ra'av | famine | |
| מִשְׁנֶה לַמֶּלֶךְ | mishneh lamelech | viceroy | |
| בִּנְיָמִין | binyamin | Benjamin | |
| גָּבִיעַ | gavia | goblet | |
| שַׂק | sak | sack | |
| בָּר | bar | grain |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Genesis 41:1-44:17
Haftara
I Kings 3:15-4:1