Rosh HaShana Torah Readings Review

What is a “Torah (תורה) Portion”?

• Each Torah Reading includes one part of the chumash that is read aloud. depending on the day, this portion changes.

• The first part of the Torah Service concludes with the maftir. On holidays, the maftir reading describes the korbanot or sacrifices that were made on this specific day in the Beit hamikdash.

• This is the last part of the torah service, which is a reading selected from neviim.

What is the Torah (תורה) Reading for the first day of ראש השנה?

• Beresheet, Chapter 41, verses 1 - 34

• Beresheet, Chapter 21, verses 1 - 34

• Shmuel, Chapter 1 - Chapter 2

• Yirmiyahu Chapter 31

Summarize (2-3 sentences) what happens in the first day Torah (תורה) Reading:

What is a “Maftir” Reading?

• Each Torah Reading includes one part of the chumash that is read aloud. depending on the day, this portion changes.

• The first part of the Torah Service concludes with the maftir. On holidays, the maftir reading describes the korbanot or sacrifices that were made on this specific day in the Beit hamikdash.

• This is the last part of the torah service, which is a reading selected from neviim.

What is the Maftir for both days of ראש השנה?

• BaMidbar, Chapter 29 verses 1-6

• Bersheet, Chapter 21 verses 1-29

• Bersheet, Chapter 41 verses 10-20

• Shmuel, Chapter 1

What is being described in the Maftir?

• Avraham almost sacrifices his son

• Olof sings a song about Summer

• The korbanot that were brought to the Beit HaMikdash on Rosh HaShana

• The korbanot that were brought to the Beit HaMikdash on Yom Kippur

What is a “Haftarah (הפטרה)” Reading?

• Each Torah Reading includes one part of the chumash that is read aloud. depending on the day, this portion changes.

• The first part of the Torah Service concludes with the maftir. On holidays, the maftir reading describes the korbanot or sacrifices that were made on this specific day in the Beit hamikdash.

• This is the last part of the torah service, which is a reading selected from neviim.

What is the Haftarah (הפטרה) reading for the first day of ראש השנה?

• Sefer Beresheet, Chapter 21 verses 1-29

• Sefer Shmuel, Chapter 1-2 verse 10

• Sefer Yirmiyahu, Chapter 31 verses 1-29

• Sefer BaMidbar, Chapter 29 verses 1-6

What is being described in the Haftarah (הפטרה) reading for the first day of Rosh HaShana?

• Avraham and Sarah give birth to a son in their old age

• After praying her heart out for a son, Chana gives birth to the prophet Shmuel

• The various korbanot brought to the Beit HaMikdash on Rosh HaShana

• G-d's everlasting love for the Jewish people

What is the Torah (תורה) Reading for the second day of ראש השנה?

• Sefer BaMidbar, Chapter 29 verses 1-6

• Sefer Beresheet, Chapter 22 verses 1 - 24

• Sefer Beresheet, Chapter 21 verses 1 - 24

• Sefer Shmuel, Chapter 1 - 2