Triennial Cycle - 2016-17 - Genesis

September 18, 2016 - Rosh Hashannah

Torah Reading - Gen. 1:1 – 2:3 - Creation

Psalm 1

Haftorah - Isaiah 42:5-13 + 21; Isaiah 44:24 – 45:5, 7; Isaiah 45:18-25; 46:9-10 Isaiah 65:17-25; 66:22 Special: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20

September 25, 2016 -

October 2, 2016 - Gen. 2:4 – 3:21 - Adam and Eve, the Fall

Psalm 2

Haftorah - Isaiah 51:6-16 Isaiah 40:26 – 41:4

October 9, 2016 - Feast of Tabernacles

October 16, 2016 - Gen. 3:22 – 4:26 - Banished from Eden, Cain & Abel

Psalm 3

Haftorah - (1) Ezekiel 28:13-19 + 24-26

October 23, 2016 - Gen. 5:1 – 6:8 - Adam’s generations, the Nephilim

Psalm 4

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 29:18-24; 30:15

October 30, 2016 - Gen. 6:9 – 7:24 - Noah and the flood

Psalm 5

Haftorah - Isaiah 54:9-17 + 55:5 Isaiah 60:18 – 61:4 + 9

November 6, 2016 - Gen. 8:1–14 - The Flood Subsides

Haftorah - Habakkuk 3:2-10 + 19

November 13, 2016 - Gen. 8:15 – 9:17 - Leaving the Ark, Sign of the Covenant

Psalm 6 again

Haftorah - Jeremiah 31:19-26 + 34-35

November 20, 2016 - Gen. 9:18 – 10:32 - Shem, Ham & Japheth, Table of Nations

Psalm 7

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 49:9-17 + 23 (2) Micah 7:9-17 + 20

November 27, 2016 - Gen. 11:1-32 - Tower of Babel, Abram’s ancestors and family

Psalm 8

Haftorah - Zephaniah 3:9-17 + 20 Jeremiah 30:20 – 31:3 + 9

December 4 - Gen. 12:1–9 - The Call of Abraham

Psalm 9

Haftorah - Joshua 24:3-10 + 14

December 11 - Gen. 12:10 – 13:18 - To Egypt, Abram & Lot

Psalm 9 again

Haftorah - Isaiah 65:8-16 + 23

December 18, 2016 -

Gen. 14:1-24 - Abram rescues Lot, Melchizadek

Psalm 10

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 41:2-5 + 8-13 (2) Zechariah 9:10 – 10:1 + 12 (3) Micah 4:11 – 5:6

December 25, 2016 - Christmas 2017

January 1, 2017 - Gen. 15:1-21 - Abraham’s Horror of Great Darkness, Covenant

Psalm 11

Isaiah 1:1-8 + 2:2-3

January 8, 2017 - Gen. 16:1-16 - Hagar & Ishmael

Psalm 11 again

Haftorah - Isaiah 40:10-18 + 21 + 31 Jeremiah 31:15-19 + 22-25 + 36

January 15, 2017 - Gen. 17:1-27 - Covenant of Circumcision

Psalm 12

Haftorah - Jeremiah 33:25 – 34:5 + 34:8-13 Isaiah 54:10 – 55:3 2 Kings 20:3-11 + 19

January 22, 2017 - Gen. 18:1-33 - Sarah laughs, Abraham pleads for Sodom

Psalm 13

Haftorah - Isaiah 33:17-24 + 35:2 Malachi 3:18-24

January 29, 2017 - Gen. 19:1-38 - Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

Psalm 14

Haftorah - Isaiah 17:14-18:7 + 19:25 Judges 19:16-24 + 20:27

February 5, 2017 - Gen. 20:1-18 - Abraham and Abimelek

Psalm 15

Haftorah - Isaiah 61:9-11 + 62:5-12 Judges 9:21-28 + 56-57

February 12, 2017 - Gen. 21:1-34 - The Birth of Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away Psalm 15 again

Haftorah - Isaiah 65:22 – 66:5 + 10-11

February 19, 2017 - Gen. 22:1 – 23:20 - Sacrifice of Isaac, Death of Sarah

Psalm 16

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 33:7-16 + 22 (2) Judges 3:1-9 + 15 (3) 1 Kings 10:1-9 +23-24

February 26, 2017 - Gen. 24:1-41 - Rebekah Chosen by Eleazer

Psalm 17

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 51:2-11 (2) 1 Kings 1:1-8 + 30-31

March 5, 2017 - Gen. 24:42-67 - Isaac marries Rebekah

Psalm 18

Haftorah - Isaiah 12:3 – 13:4;

March 12, 2017 -

March 19, 2017 - Gen. 25:1-18 - Death of Abraham, Ishmaels Sons

Psalm 18 again

Haftorah - Isaiah 14:1-2

March 26, 2017 - Gen. 25:19 – 26:11 - Jacob and Esau, Isaac and Abimelek

Psalm 19

Haftorah - Isaiah 65:23 – 66:2 + 9-13 1 Kings 1:1-8 + 30-31

April 2, 2017 - Gen. 26:12-35 - The Well of Rehoboth

Psalm 20

Haftorah - Isaiah 62:8 – 63:7 April 9, 2017 - Gen. 27:1-27 - Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing

Psalm 21

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 46:4-13 + 47:4 (2) 1 Samuel 4:15 – 5:1 + 6:14 (3) 1 Samuel 2:22-30 + 35 (4) Joshua 23:1-10

April 16, 2017 -

April 23, 2017 - Gen. 27:28 – 28:9 - Esau wants blessing - Jacob goes to Laban. Esau takes wives from Ishmael.

Psalm 22

Haftorah - Micah 5:6-14 + 6:8

April 30, 2017 - Gen. 28:10 – 29:30 - Jacob’s Dream at Bethel, Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

Psalm 23

Haftorah - (1) Hosea 12:13 – 13:5 + 14:9-10

May 7, 2017 - Gen. 29:31 – 30:21 - Jacob’s Children by Leah

Psalm 24

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 60:15-22 + 61:8-9 (2) 1 Samuel 1:2-11 + 2:28

May 14, 2017 - Pentecost - Gen. 30:22 – 31:2 - Rachel Conceives, Jacob’s Flocks Increase

Psalm 25

Haftorah - (1) 1 Samuel 1:11-22 (2) Isaiah 4:1 – 5:3 + 16 (3) Isaiah 25:8 – 26:4 + 27:13

May 21, 2017 - Gen. 31:3 – 32:3 - Jacob Flees From Laban

Psalm 26

Haftorah - (1) Jeremiah 30:10-18 + 22-25 (2) Micah 6:3-9 + 7:18-20 May 28, 2017 - Gen. 32:4 – 33:17 - Jacob Wrestles With God

Psalm 27

Haftorah - (1) Obadiah 1:1-9 + 21 (2) Isaiah 21:11-17 + 22:21-23 (3) Joel 4:13-21 + Amos 1:11-12

June 4, 2017 - Gen. 33:18 – 35:8 - The Rape of Dinah, Jacob Disposes of Strange Gods

Psalm 28

Haftorah - (1) Nahum 1:12 – 2:6 + 14

June 11, 2017 - Gen. 35:9 – 36:43 - Jacob becomes Israel, Esau’s Descendants

Psalm 29

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 43:1-7 + 19-21 (2) Isaiah 61:2-9 + 62:1-2

June 18, 2017 - Gen. 37:1-36 - Joseph Dreams & Sold by his Brothers

Psalm 30

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 32:18 – 33:6 + 15

June 25, 2017 - Gen. 38:1-30 - Judah and Tamar

Psalm 31

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 37:31-35 + 38:1-6 (2) Hosea 12:1-9 + 14:9-10

July 2, 2017 - Gen. 39:1–23 - Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

Psalm 32

Haftorah - Isaiah 52:3-10 + 53:4-5

July 9, 2017 - Gen. 40:1-23 - Fast of Tammuz - The Cupbearer and the Baker

Psalm 32 again

Haftorah - Isaiah 55:11 – 56:8 July 16, 2017 - Gen. 41:1-37 - Pharaoh’s Dreams

Psalm 33

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 29:8-19 (2) Haggai 1:1-8 + 2:6-7

July 23, 2017 - Gen. 41:38–57 - Joseph Elevated

Psalm 34

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 11:2-10 + 16

July 30, 2017 - Fast of Ab - no readings

August 6, 2017 - Gen. 42:1–17 - Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt

Psalm 34 again

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 11:2-10 + 16 ?

August 13, 2017 - Gen. 42:18 – 43:13 - Fat and lean years, treasure in brother's sacks

Psalm 35

Haftorah - Isaiah 50:10 – 51:7 + 11 Hosea 6:2-11

August 20, 2017 - Gen. 43:14 – 44:17 - Joseph's cup is in brother's bag

Psalm 36

Haftorah - (1) Jeremiah 42:12-20 + 43:12 (2) 1 Kings 8:50-58 + 66 (3) Isaiah 49:14-23

August 27, 2017 - Gen. 44:18 – 46:27 - Joseph Revealed to His Brothers

Psalm 37

Haftorah - (1) Joshua 14:6-15 (2) Jeremiah 30:21 – 31:5 + 19 (3) 1 Kings 18:36-46 September 3, 2017 - Rosh Hashanah - Gen. 46:28 – 47:31 - Joseph deals with famine

Psalm 38

Haftorah - (1) Zechariah 10:6-12 + 11:4-11 (2) Hosea 10:11 -11:1 + 8-11 (3) Malachi 2:4-10 + 3:1-4

September 10 - Gen. 48:1-22 - Jacob blesses 2 grandsons

Psalm 39

Haftorah - (1) 2 Kings 13:14-23

September 17, 2017 - Yom Kippur - Gen. 49:1-26 - Jacob's blessing and death

Psalm 40

Haftorah - (1) Isaiah 43:22 – 44:2 + 6 (2) Isaiah 55:3-12 + 56:8 (3) Isaiah 48:12-20 + 49:13

September 24, 2017 - Gen. 49:27 – 50:26 - Joseph dies

Psalm 41

Haftorah - (1) Zechariah 14:1-11 (2) 1 Samuel 9:1-10

September 30, 2017 - Tabernacles Celebrate completion of Genesis!