Rishon
רִאשׁוֹן
1:1 - 1:19
19 p’sukim
Parashat Bamidbarפָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּרShabbat Machar Chodesh, May 16, 2026
29 Iyar 5786
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This Shabbat
Shabbat Machar Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh Sivan begins the next day.
This Shabbat’s readings
The full reading as it is chanted that morning, and the triennial year it falls in.
Annual Reading
Open the full reading →Sheini
שֵׁנִי
1:20 - 1:54
35 p’sukim
Sh'lishi
שְׁלִישִׁי
2:1 - 2:34
34 p’sukim
R'vi'i
רְבִיעִי
3:1 - 3:13
13 p’sukim
Chamishi
חֲמִישִׁי
3:14 - 3:39
26 p’sukim
Shishi
שִׁשִּׁי
3:40 - 3:51
12 p’sukim
Sh'vi'i
שְׁבִיעִי
4:1 - 4:20
20 p’sukim
Maftir
מַפְטִיר
4:17 - 4:20
4 p’sukim
Haftarah
הַפְטָרָה
I Samuel 20:18 - 20:42
25 p’sukim
Shabbat Machar Chodesh
Rishon
רִאשׁוֹן
1:1 - 1:4
4 p’sukim
Sheini
שֵׁנִי
1:5 - 1:16
12 p’sukim
Sh'lishi
שְׁלִישִׁי
1:17 - 1:19
3 p’sukim
R'vi'i
רְבִיעִי
1:20 - 1:27
8 p’sukim
Chamishi
חֲמִישִׁי
1:28 - 1:35
8 p’sukim
Shishi
שִׁשִּׁי
1:36 - 1:43
8 p’sukim
Sh'vi'i
שְׁבִיעִי
1:44 - 1:54
11 p’sukim
Maftir
מַפְטִיר
1:52 - 1:54
3 p’sukim
Haftarah
הַפְטָרָה
I Samuel 20:18 - 20:42
25 p’sukim
Shabbat Machar Chodesh
Shabbat Mincha reads the beginning of Parashat Nasso.
About Parashat Bamidbar
Bamidbar (“In The Desert”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Torah portion on May 16, 2026?
The Torah portion for Shabbat, May 16, 2026 was Parashat Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20), on Shabbat Machar Chodesh.
What is the haftarah for Shabbat Machar Chodesh 2026?
I Samuel 20:18-20:42. Shabbat Machar Chodesh: Rosh Chodesh Sivan begins the next day.
What is read at Mincha on Shabbat, May 16, 2026?
The opening of the next portion, Parashat Nasso, in three short aliyot.
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