Every week in synagogue, the Jewish people read a portion (Heb. parsha) of God's teachings and instructions contained in the first five books of the Bible (Genesis to Deuteronomy) - the Torah.
Sections commonly relating to the Torah portion are also read from the Prophets, and are known as haftarah portions.
If you are interested in the annual cycle of scripture readings, just check back here each week find out details on each week's Shabbat times, and the torah and haftarah portions each week.
Check out our Shabbat teaching, more on the Shabbat Blessings and Symbolism, and a special talk given by Canon Andrew White - the "Vicar of Baghdad" on The Glory of Shabbat.
This guide to the weekly Torah, Haftarah and Brit Chadasha portions is brought to you by First Fruits of Zion.