Masei

Masei , Mas’ei , or Masse (מסעי — Hebrew for “journeys,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 43rd weekly Torah portion ( parshah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the book of Numbers . It constitutes Numbers 33:1–36:13. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in July or August. The lunisolar Hebrew calendar contains up to 55 weeks , the exact number varying between 50 in common years and 54 or 55 in leap years. In leap years (for example, 2011 and 2014), parshah Masei is read separately. In common years (for example, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017), parshah Masei is combined with the previous parshah, Matot , to help achieve the number of weekly readings needed. Encampment of Israelites, Mount Sinai (1836 intaglio print after J. Turner from Landscape illustrations of the Bible )

Masei , Mas'ei , or Masse ( – Hebrew for "journeys," the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 43rd weekly Torah portion ( , parashah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the book of Numbers . It constitutes Numbers 33:1–36:13. The parashah is made up of 5,773 Hebrew letters, 1,461 Hebrew words, and 132 verses , and can occupy about 189 lines in a Torah Scroll ( , Sefer Torah ). Jews generally read it in July or August. The lunisolar Hebrew calendar contains up to 55 Saturdays, the exact number varying between 50 in common years and 54 or 55 in leap years. In leap years (for example, 2014), parashat Masei is read separately. In common years (for example, 2015, 2017 and 2018), parashat Masei is combined with the previous parashah, Matot , to help achieve the number of weekly readings needed. The parashah discusses the stations of the Israelites' journeys , instructions for taking the land of Israel , cities for the Levites and refuge , and the daughters of Zelophehad Encampment of Israelites, Mount Sinai (1836 intaglio print after J. Turner from Landscape illustrations of the Bible ) "Torah Stats – Bemidbar" .

Encampment of Israelites, Mount Sinai (1836 intaglio print after J. Turner from Landscape illustrations of the Bible ) Masei , Mas'ei , or Masse ( — Hebrew for "journeys," the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 43rd weekly Torah portion ( , parashah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the Book of Numbers . The parashah constitutes Numbers 33:1–36:13. The parashah discusses the stations of the Israelites' journeys , instructions for taking the land of Israel , cities for the Levites and refuge , and the daughters of Zelophehad . It is made up of 5,773 Hebrew letters, 1,461 Hebrew words, 132 verses , and 189 lines in a Torah Scroll ( , Sefer Torah ). Jews generally read it in July or August. The lunisolar Hebrew calendar contains up to 55 Saturdays, the exact number varying between 50 in common years and 54 or 55 in leap years. In some leap years (for example, 2014), parashat Masei is read separately. In most years (for example, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029), parashat Masei is combined with the previous parashah, Matot , to help achieve the number of weekly readings needed. Also Massey ( Orthodox Jewish Bible ) or Masa'ei ( Complete Jewish Bible ), translated as "stages." "Torah Stats — Bemidbar" .

43rd weekly Torah portion This article is about Judaism 's weekly Torah portion on the parashah of "Masei". Encampment of Israelites, Mount Sinai (1836 intaglio print after J. Turner from Landscape illustrations of the Bible ) Masei , Mas'ei , or Masse ( מַסְעֵי ‎— Hebrew for "journeys," the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 43rd weekly Torah portion ( פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the Book of Numbers . The parashah comprises Numbers 33:1–36:13 . The parashah discusses the stations of the Israelites' journeys , instructions for taking the land of Israel , cities for the Levites and refuge , and the daughters of Zelophehad . It is made up of 5,773 Hebrew letters, 1,461 Hebrew words, 132 verses , and 189 lines in a Torah Scroll ( סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה ‎, Sefer Torah ). Jews generally read it in July or August. The lunisolar Hebrew calendar contains up to 55 Saturdays, the exact number varying between 50 in common years and 54 or 55 in leap years. In some leap years (for example, 2014), parashat Masei is read separately. In most years (all coming years until 2035 in both the Diaspora and Israel), parashat Masei is combined with the previous parashah, Matot , to help achieve the number of weekly readings needed. Also Massey ( Orthodox Jewish Bible ) or Masa'ei ( Complete Jewish Bible ), translated as "stages." "Torah Stats—Bemidbar" .

43rd weekly Torah portion This article is about Judaism 's weekly Torah portion on the parashah of "Masei". Encampment of Israelites, Mount Sinai (1836 intaglio print after J. Turner from Landscape illustrations of the Bible ) Masei , Mas'ei , or Masse ( מַסְעֵי ‎— Hebrew for "journeys," the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 43rd weekly Torah portion ( פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th and last in the Book of Numbers . The parashah comprises Numbers 33:1–36:13. The parashah discusses the stations of the Israelites' journeys , instructions for taking the land of Israel , cities for the Levites and refuge , and the daughters of Zelophehad . It is made up of 5,773 Hebrew letters, 1,461 Hebrew words, 132 verses , and 189 lines in a Torah Scroll ( סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה ‎, Sefer Torah ). Jews generally read it in July or August. The lunisolar Hebrew calendar contains up to 55 Saturdays, the exact number varying between 50 in common years and 54 or 55 in leap years. In some leap years (for example, 2014), parashat Masei is read separately. In most years (all coming years until 2035 in both the Diaspora and Israel), parashat Masei is combined with the previous parashah, Matot , to help achieve the number of weekly readings needed.