Week 12 Reflectionguided Reading 101

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Level: Intermediate

  • Torah is divided into 54 portions for weekly reading in synagogue
  • There are also special readings for holidays and other days

Each week in synagogue, we read (or, more accurately, chant, because it is sung) a passage from the Torah. This passage is referred to as a parshah. The first parshah, for example, is Parshat Bereishit, which covers from the beginning of Genesis to the story of Noah. There are 54 parshahs, one for each week of a leap year, so that in the course of a year, we read the entire Torah (Genesis to Deuteronomy) in our services. During non-leap years, there are 50 weeks, so some of the shorter portions are doubled up. We read the last portion of the Torah right before a holiday called Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Law), which occurs in October, a few weeks after Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year). On Simchat Torah, we read the last portion of the Torah, and proceed immediately to the first paragraph of Genesis, showing that the Torah is a circle, and never ends.

In the synagogue service, the weekly parshah is followed by a passage from the prophets, which is referred to as a haftarah. Contrary to common misconception, 'haftarah' does not mean 'half-Torah.' The word comes from the Hebrew root Fei-Teit-Reish and means 'Concluding Portion'. Usually, haftarah portion is no longer than one chapter, and has some relation to the Torah portion of the week.

The Torah and haftarah readings are performed with great ceremony: the Torah is paraded around the room before it is brought to rest on the bimah (podium). The reading is divided up into portions, and various members of the congregation have the honor of reciting a blessing over a portion of the reading. This honor is referred to as an aliyah (literally, ascension).

The first aliyah of any day's reading is reserved for a kohein, the second for a Levite, and priority for subsequent aliyot are given to people celebrating major life events, such as marriage or the birth of a child. In fact, a Bar Mitzvah was originally nothing more than the first aliyah of a boy who had reached the age to be permitted such an honor. Celebrants of life events are ordinarily given the last aliyah, which includes blessing the last part of the Torah reading as well as blessing the haftarah reading. The person given this honor is referred to as the maftir, from the same root as haftarah, meaning 'the one who concludes.'

For more information about services, see Jewish Liturgy.

Jewish scriptures are sometimes bound in a form that corresponds to this division into weekly readings. Scriptures bound in this way are generally referred to as a chumash. The word 'chumash' comes from the Hebrew word meaning five, and refers to the five books of the Torah. Sometimes, a chumash is simply refers to a collection of the five books of the Torah. But often, a chumash contains the entire first five books, divided up by the weekly parshiyot, with the haftarah portion for each week inserted immediately after the week's parshah.

Below is a table of the regular weekly scriptural readings. Haftarot in parentheses indicate Sephardic ritual where it differs from Ashkenazic. There are other variations on the readings, but these are the most commonly used ones. If you want to know the reading for this week, check the Current Calendar.

There are additional special readings for certain holidays and other special days, listed in a separate table below.

Parshah
Torah
Haftarah
Bereishit
Genesis 1:1-6:8
Isaiah 42:5-43:11
(Isaiah 42:5-42:21)
Noach
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Isaiah 54:1-55:5
(Isaiah 54:1-10)
Lekh Lekha
Genesis 12:1-17:27
Isaiah 40:27-41:16
Vayeira
Genesis 18:1-22:24
II Kings 4:1-4:37
(II Kings 4:1-4:23)
Chayei Sarah
Genesis 23:1-25:18
I Kings1:1-1:31
Toldot
Genesis 25:19-28:9
Malachi 1:1-2:7
Vayeitzei
Genesis 28:10-32:3
Hosea 12:13-14:10
(Hosea 11:7-12:12)
Vayishlach
Genesis 32:4-36:43
Hosea 11:7-12:12
(Obadiah1:1-1:21)
Vayyeshev
Genesis 37:1-40:23
Amos 2:6-3:8
Miqeitz
Genesis 41:1-44:17
I Kings 3:15-4:1
Vayigash
Genesis 44:18-47:27
Ezekiel 37:15-37:28
Vayechi
Genesis 47:28-50:26
I Kings 2:1-12
Shemot
Exodus 1:1-6:1
Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-29:23
(Jeremiah 1:1-2:3)
Va'eira
Exodus 6:2-9:35
Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Bo
Exodus 10:1-13:16
Jeremiah 46:13-46:28
Beshalach (Shabbat Shirah)
Exodus 13:17-17:16
Judges 4:4-5:31
(Judges 5:1-5:31)
Yitro
Exodus 18:1-20:23
Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6
(Isaiah 6:1-6:13)
Mishpatim
Exodus 21:1-24:18
Jeremiah 34:8-34:22; 33:25-33:26
Terumah
Exodus 25:1-27:19
I Kings 5:26-6:13
Tetzaveh
Exodus 27:20-30:10
Ezekiel 43:10-43:27
Ki Tisa
Exodus 30:11-34:35
I Kings 18:1-18:39
(I Kings 18:20-18:39)
Vayaqhel
Exodus 35:1-38:20
I Kings 7:40-7:50
(I Kings 7:13-7:26)
Pequdei
Exodus 38:21-40:38
I Kings 7:51-8:21
(I Kings 7:40-7:50)
Vayiqra
Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Tzav
Leviticus 6:1-8:36
Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-9:23
Shemini
Leviticus 9:1-11:47
II Samuel 6:1-7:17
(II Samuel 6:1-6:19)
Tazria
Leviticus 12:1-13:59
II Kings 4:42-5:19
Metzora
Leviticus 14:1-15:33
II Kings 7:3-7:20
Acharei Mot
Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Ezekiel 22:1-22:19
(Ezekiel 22:1-22:16)
Qedoshim
Leviticus 19:1-20:27
Amos 9:7-9:15
(Ezekiel 20:2-20:20)
Emor
Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Ezekiel 44:15-44:31
Behar
Leviticus 25:1-26:2
Jeremiah 32:6-32:27
Bechuqotai
Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
Bamidbar
Numbers 1:1-4:20
Hosea 2:1-2:22
Nasso
Numbers 4:21-7:89
Judges 13:2-13:25
Beha'alotkha
Numbers 8:1-12:16
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
Shelach
Numbers 13:1-15:41
Joshua 2:1-2:24
Qorach
Numbers 16:1-18:32
I Samuel 11:14-12:22
Chuqat
Numbers 19:1-22:1
Judges 11:1-11:33
Balaq
Numbers 22:2-25:9
Micah 5:6-6:8
Pinchas
Numbers 25:10-30:1
I Kings 18:46-19:21
Mattot
Numbers 30:2-32:42
Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
Masei
Numbers 33:1-36:13
Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4
(Jeremiah 2:4-28; 4:1-4:2)
Devarim
Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22
Isaiah 1:1-1:27
Va'etchanan
Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Isaiah 40:1-40:26
Eiqev
Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25
Isaiah 49:14-51:3
Re'eh
Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Isaiah 54:11-55:5
Shoftim
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Isaiah 51:12-52:12
Ki Teitzei
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Isaiah 54:1-54:10
Ki Tavo
Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8
Isaiah 60:1-60:22
Nitzavim
Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20
Isaiah 61:10-63:9
Vayeilekh
Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30
Isaiah 55:6-56:8
Ha'azinu
Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52
II Samuel 22:1-22:51
Vezot Haberakhah
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Joshua 1:1-1:18
(Joshua 1:1-1:9)

Below are additional readings for holidays and special Shabbats. Haftarot in parentheses indicate Sephardic ritual where it differs from Ashkenazic. Note that on holidays, the Maftir portion ordinarily comes from a different Torah scroll. The Maftir portion is usually the Torah portion that institutes the holiday or specifies the holiday's offerings.

Parshah
Torah
Maftir
Haftarah
Rosh Hashanah, Day 1
Gen 21:1-34
Num 29:1-6
I Sam 1:1-2:10
Rosh Hashanah, Day 2
Gen 22:1-24
Num 29:1-6
Jer 31:1-19
Shabbat Shuvah
Hosea 14,2-10; Joel 2,15-27
(Hosea 14,2-10; Micah 7,18-20)
Yom Kippur, Morning
Lev 16:1-34
Num 29:7-11
Is 57:14-58:14
Yom Kippur, Afternoon
Lev 18:1-30
Jonah 1:1-4:11
Micah 7:18-20
Sukkot, Day 1
Lev 22:26-23:44
Num 29:12-16
Zech 14:1-21
Sukkot, Day 2
Lev 22:26-23:44
Num 29:12-16
I Kings 8:2-21
Sukkot, Intermediate Shabbat
Ex 33:12-34:26
Ezek 38:18-39:16
Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 1
Num 29:17-25
Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 2
Num 29:20-28
Sukkot, Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 3
Num 29:23-31
SukkotChol Ha-mo'ed Day 4
Num 29:26-34
Hoshanah Rabbah(Sukkot, Day 7)
Num 29:26-34
Shemini Atzeret
Deut 14:22-16:17
Num 29:35-30:1
I Ki 8:54-9:1
Simchat Torah
Deut 33:1-34:12
Gen 1:1-2:3
Num 29:35-30:1
Josh 1:1-18
(Josh 1:1-9)
Chanukkah, Day 1
Num 7:1-17
Chanukkah, Day 2
Num 7:18-29
Chanukkah, Day 3
Num 7:24-35
Chanukkah, Day 4
Num 7:30-41
Chanukkah, Day 5
Num 7:36-47
Chanukkah, Day 6 (if Rosh Chodesh)
Num 28:1-15
Num 7:42-47
Chanukkah, Day 7 (if Rosh Chodesh)
Num 28:1-15
Num 7:48-59
Chanukkah, Day 7 (if not Rosh Chodesh)
Num 7:48-59
Chanukkah, Day 8
Num 7:54-8:4
Chanukkah, First Intermediate Shabbat
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
Chanukkah, Second Intermediate Shabbat
1 Kings 7:40-50
Sheqalim
Ex 30:11-16
II Ki 12:1-17
(II Ki 11:17-12:17)
Zakhor
Deut 25:17-19
I Sam 15:2-34
(I Sam 15:1-34)
Purim
Ex 17:8-16
Parah
Num 19:1-22
Ezek 36:16-38
(Ezek 36:16-36)
Ha-Chodesh
Ex 12:1-20
Ezek 45:16-46:18
(Ezek 45:18-46:18)
Shabbat Ha-Gadol
Mal 3:4-24
Pesach (Passover), Day 1
Ex12:21-51
Num 28:16-25
Josh3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27
(Josh 5:2-6:1)
Pesach (Passover), Day 2
Lev 22:26-23:44
Num 28:16-25
II Ki 23:1-9; 21-25
Pesach (Passover)
Intermediate Shabbat
Ex 33:12-34:26
Num 28:19-25
Ezek 37:1-37:14
(Ezek 36:37-37:14)
Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 1
Ex 13:1-16;
Num 28:19-25
Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 2
Ex 22:24-23:19;
Num 28:19-25
Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 3
Ex 34:1-26;
Num 28:19-25
Pesach (Passover), Chol Ha-mo'ed Day 4
Num 9:1-14;
Num 28:19-25
Pesach (Passover), Day 7
Ex 13:17-15:26
Num 28:19-25
II Sam 22:1-51
Pesach (Passover), Day 8 (if weekday)
Deut 15:19-16:17
Num 28:19-25
Is 10:32-12:6
Pesach (Passover), Day 8 (if Shabbat)
Deut 14:22-16:17
Num 28:19-25
Is 10:32-12:6
Shavu'ot, Day 1
Ex 19:1-20:23
Num 28:26-31
Ezek 1:1-28; 3:12
Shavu'ot, Day 2 (if weekday)
Deut 15:19-16:17
Num 28:26-31
Hab 2:20-3:19
Shavu'ot, Day 2 (if Shabbat)
Deut 14:22-16:17
Num 28:26-31
Hab 2:20-3:19
Tisha B'Av, Morning
Deut 4:25-40
Jer 8:13-9:23
Tisha B'Av, Afternoon
Ex 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Isaiah 55:6-56:8
(Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20)
Minor Fasts, Morning
Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10
Minor Fasts, Afternoon
Ex 32:11-14; 34:1-10
Is 55:6-56:8
(none)
Shabbat the day before Rosh Chodesh)
I Sam 20:18-42
Rosh Chodesh (weekday)
Num 28:1-15
Rosh Chodesh (Shabbat)
Num 28:9-15
Is 66:1-24

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Proficient students understand that summarizing, identifying what is most important and restating the text in your own words, is an important tool for college success.

After all, if you really know a subject, you will be able to summarize it. If you cannot summarize a subject, even if you have memorized all the facts about it, you can be absolutely sure that you have not learned it. And, if you truly learn the subject, you will still be able to summarize it months or years from now.

Week 12 Reflectionguided Reading 101 Dalmatians

Proficient students may monitor their understanding of a text by summarizing as they read. They understand that if they can write a one- or two-sentence summary of each paragraph after reading it, then that is a good sign that they have correctly understood it. If they can not summarize the main idea of the paragraph, they know that comprehension has broken down and they need to use fix-up strategies to repair understanding.

Summarizing consists of two important skills:

  1. identifying the important material in the text, and
  2. restating the text in your own words.

Since writing a summary consists of omitting minor information, it will always be shorter than the original text.

How to Write a Summary

  • A summary begins with an introductory sentence that states the text’s title, author and main thesis or subject.
  • A summary contains the main thesis (or main point of the text), restated in your own words.
  • A summary is written in your own words. It contains few or no quotes.
  • A summary is always shorter than the original text, often about 1/3 as long as the original. It is the ultimate “fat-free” writing. An article or paper may be summarized in a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs. A book may be summarized in an article or a short paper. A very large book may be summarized in a smaller book.
  • A summary should contain all the major points of the original text, but should ignore most of the fine details, examples, illustrations or explanations.
  • The backbone of any summary is formed by critical information (key names, dates, places, ideas, events, words and numbers). A summary must never rely on vague generalities.
  • If you quote anything from the original text, even an unusual word or a catchy phrase, you need to put whatever you quote in quotation marks (“”).
  • A summary must contain only the ideas of the original text. Do not insert any of your own opinions, interpretations, deductions or comments into a summary.
  • A summary, like any other writing, has to have a specific audience and purpose, and you must carefully write it to serve that audience and fulfill that specific purpose.

Directions

  1. Download About Mothers and Other Monsters.
  2. Choose an essay from the book.
  3. Using the information above, write a summary of the essay in a new Google Doc.
  4. Copy and paste your chapter summary to a new WordPress blog post.
  5. Submit the URL of your WordPress blog post to your instructor.

Grading

Points: 50

Submitting: a website URL

Guided Reading Workbook

Writing a Summary KEEP
CriteriaRatingsPoints
Text chosenProficient
5 pts
Developing
4 pts
No text chosen
0 pts
5 pts
Introductory Sentence: Title, Author, ThesisProficient
10 pts
Developing
4 pts
No intro sentence
0 pts
10 pts
Written in Student’s Own WordsProficient
10 pts
Developing
7 pts
From the text itself
0 pts
10 pts
Includes Main Points of TextProficient
10 pts
Developing
7 pts
Missing or too many details
0 pts
10 pts
Does Not Include Student’s OpinionsProficient
5 pts
Developing
3 pts
Includes opinions
0 pts
5 pts
Summary about 1/3 of original textYes
5 pts
No
0 pts
5 pts
Standard Edited EnglishFew or no errors
5 pts
Errors, but meaning is intact
4 pts
Errors affect understanding
0 pts
5 pts
Create a summary of a text.Exceeds expectations
0 pts
Meets expectations
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
0 pts
0 pts
TOTAL POINTS 50 pts