Freeparsha 48 of 54 · Deuteronomy
Shoftim Deuteronomy
Portion 48 of 54, from Deuteronomy.
Shoftim
שׁוֹפְטִים
Moses commands the appointment of judges and officers "in all your gates" and sets rules for kings, prophets, and cities of refuge. The parsha prohibits sorcery and gives the ritual for an unsolved murder, the eglah arufah.
Next read
Saturday, September 4, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| שֹׁפְטִים וְשֹׁטְרִים | shoftim veshotrim | judges and officers | |
| צֶדֶק | tzedek | justice | |
| מֶלֶךְ | melech | king | |
| נָבִיא | navi | prophet | |
| עֵד | eid | witness | |
| עָרֵי מִקְלָט | arei miklat | cities of refuge | |
| כִּשּׁוּף | kishuf | sorcery | |
| עֶגְלָה עֲרוּפָה | eglah arufah | beheaded heifer | |
| גְּבוּל | gevul | border | |
| מִלְחָמָה | milchamah | war |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Haftara
Isaiah 51:12-52:12