Seder ha-Mishmarah
The Seder ha-Mishmarah is a study cycle devised by the
Some communities have a custom of public reading, whereby on each Shabbat afternoon the whole of the mishmarah for the following Shabbat is read out loud. In others, individuals use it as a basis for private study. The usual form of the cycle is set out in the table below.
Weekly Torah portion | Neviim
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Ketuvim | Mishnah |
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Bereshit, Gen. 1:1–6:8
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Joshua 1–11 | Psalms 1–11 | Ḥagigah [1] |
Noaḥ, Gen. 6:9–11:32
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Joshua 12–19 | Psalms 12–20 | Kinnim [2] |
Lekh Lekha, Gen. 12:1–17:27
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Joshua 20–end | Psalms 21–34 | Ma'aserot [3] and Ma'aser Sheni [4] |
Vayera, Gen. 18:1–22:24
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Judges 1–11 | Psalms 35–42 | Pe'ah [5] |
Ḥayye Sarah, Gen. 23:1–25:18
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Judges 12–end | Psalms 43–51 | Kiddushin [6] |
Toledot, Gen. 25:19–28:9 | I Samuel 1–8 | Psalms 52–65 | Berakhot [7]
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Vayetze, Gen. 28:10–32:3
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I Samuel 9–13 | Psalms 66–73 | Ketubot [8]
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Vayishlaḥ, Gen. 32:4–36:43
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I Samuel 14–25 | Psalms 74–79 | Mo'ed Katan [9] and Horayot [10] |
Vayeshev, Gen. 37:1–40:23
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I Samuel 26–end, II Samuel 1–7 | Psalms 80–90 | Yevamot [11] |
Mikketz, Gen. 41:1–44:17
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II Samuel 8–18 | Psalms 91–106 | Mikva'ot [12] |
Vayigash, Gen. 44:18–47:27
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II Samuel 19–end | Psalms 107–119 | Kelim [13] |
Vayeḥi, Gen, 47:28–50:26
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I Kings 1–6 | Psalms 120–136 | Bekhorot [14] |
Shemot, Ex. 1:1–6:1
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I Kings 7–10 | Psalms 137–150 | Ta'anit [15] and Megillah [16] |
Va'era, Ex. 6:2–9:35
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I Kings 11–19 | Job 1–6 | Makkot [17] |
Bo, Ex. 10:1–13:16
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I Kings 20 to II Kings 5 | Job 7–12 | Nega'im [18] |
Beshallaḥ, Ex. 13:17–17:16
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II Kings 6–12 | Job 13–20 | Eruvin [19] |
Yitro, Ex. 18:1–20:23
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II Kings 13–18 | Job 21–25 | |
Mishpatim, Ex. 21:1–24:18
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II Kings 19–end | Job 26–28 | Bava Kamma [22] |
Terumah, Ex. 25:1–27:19
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Jeremiah 1–8 | Job 29–38 | Middot [23] |
Tetzaveh, Ex. 27:20–30:10
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Jeremiah 9–17 | Job 39–end | Tevul Yom [24] |
Ki Tissa, Ex. 30:11–34:35
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Jeremiah 18–31 | Esther 1–end | Shekalim [25]
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Vayakhel, Ex. 35:1–38:20
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Jeremiah 32–37 | Song of Songs 1–end | Shabbat [26] |
Pekude, Ex. 38:21–40:38
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Jeremiah 38–48 | Proverbs 1–6 | Tohorot [27] and Yadayim [28] |
Vayikra, Lev. 1:1–5:26
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Jeremiah 49–end | Proverbs 7–12 | Zevaḥim [29]
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Tzav, Lev. 6:1–8:36
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Ezekiel 1–9 | Proverbs 13–17 | Menaḥot [30]
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Shemini, Lev. 9:1–11:47
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Ezekiel 10–17 | Proverbs 18–22 | Ḥullin [31] |
Tazria, Lev. 12:1–13:59
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Ezekiel 18–22 | Proverbs 23–27 | Niddah [32] |
Metzora, Lev. 14:1–15:33
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Ezekiel 23–27 | Proverbs 28–30 | Zavim [33] |
Aḥare Mot, Lev. 16:1–18:30
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Ezekiel 28–30 | Proverbs 31–end | Keritot [34] |
Kedoshim, Lev. 19:1–20:27
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Ezekiel 31–40 | Daniel 1–3 | Orlah [35]
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Emor, Lev. 21:1–24:23
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Ezekiel 41–43 | Daniel 4–6 | |
Behar, Lev. 25:1–26:2
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Ezekiel 44–46 | Daniel 7–8 | Shevi'it [38]
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Beḥukkotai, Lev. 26:3–27:34
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Ezekiel 47–end | Daniel 9–end | Arakhin [39] |
Bemidbar, Num. 1:1–4:20
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Isaiah 1–5 | Ezra 1–5 | Makhshirin [40] |
Naso, Num. 4:21–7:89
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Isaiah 6–9 | Ruth 1–end | Sotah [42]
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Behaalotecha, Num. 8:1–12:16
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Isaiah 10–13 | Ezra 6–end | Tamid [43] |
Shelaḥ Lekha, Num. 13:1–15:41
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Isaiah 14–20 | Nehemiah 1–5 | Ḥallah [44]
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Koraḥ, Num. 16:1–18:32
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Isaiah 21–24 | Nehemiah 6–end | Terumot [45] |
Ḥukkat, Num. 19:1–22:1
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Isaiah 25–29 | I Chronicles 1–5 | Parah [46] |
Balak, Num. 22:2–25:9
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Isaiah 30–33 | I Chronicles 6–11 | Oholot [47] |
Pinḥas, Num. 25:10–30:1
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Isaiah 34–40 | I Chronicles 12–17 | Bava Batra [48] |
Mattot, Num. 30:2–32:42
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Isaiah 41–44 | I Chronicles 18–23 | Nedarim [49]
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Mass'e, Num. 33:1–36:13
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Isaiah 45–49 | I Chronicles 24–end | Eduyot [50]
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Devarim, Deut. 1:1–3:22
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Isaiah 50–58 | Lamentations 1–end | Bava Metzia [51] |
Va'etḥhannan, Deut. 3:23–7:11
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Isaiah 59–end | II Chronicles 1–4 | Shevu'ot [52] |
Ekev, Deut. 7:12–11:25
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Hosea 1–6 | II Chronicles 5–8 | Kil'ayim [53] |
Re'eh, Deut. 11:26–16:17
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Hosea 7–12 | II Chronicles 9–14 | |
Shofetim, Deut. 16:18–21:9
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Hosea 13–end | II Chronicles 15–24 | Sanhedrin [57]
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Ki Tetze, Deut. 21:10–25:19
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Joel 1–end and Amos 1–end | II Chronicles 25–27 | Gittin [58] |
Ki Tavo, Deut. 26:1–29:8
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Obadiah 1–end, Jonah 1–end and Micah 1–end | II Chronicles 28–34 | Bikkurim [59]
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Nitzavim, Deut. 29:9–30:20
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Nahum 1–end, Habakkuk 1–end, Zephaniah 1–end and Haggai 1–end | II Chronicles 35–end | Me'ilah [60] |
Vayelech, Deut. 31:1–31:30
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Zechariah 1–11 | Ecclesiastes 1–5 | Demai [61] |
Haazinu, Deut. 32:1–32:52
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Zechariah 12–end | Ecclesiastes 6–9 | Uktzin [62] |
Vezot Haberakhah, Deut. 33:1–34:12
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Malachi 1–end | Ecclesiastes 10–end | Temurah [63]
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This cycle is unrelated to that for
- The Seder ha-Mishmarah does not include Targum or commentaries on the Torah portion; Chok l'Yisrael includes both;
- Chok l'Yisrael does not include the whole of Nevi'im, Ketuvim or the Mishnah, and does not present the excerpts in a continuous order through the year;
- Chok l'Yisrael also includes excerpts from the Talmud, the Zohar and works of Jewish law and morality;
- Chok l'Yisrael is designed for daily rather than weekly reading.
Other uses
In Mishnaic Hebrew mishmarah (or mishmeret) means a "watch", that is to say a division of the night (usually one-third). In Temple times, a mishmar (or mishmarah) also referred to a group of priests whose turn it was to officiate.
In addition to the study cycle described above, the term mishmarah is used for a nocturnal prayer or study session preceding a celebration such as a wedding or a
See also
- Other study cycles under Torah study #Study cycles
External links and references
Endnotes
References and external links
- Ḥoq le-Ya'aqov, which sets out all the readings in book form
- Table at end of Tefillat Yesharim (Iraqi prayer book)
- Mishmarah tab on http://www.pizmonim.org website