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Parashat Noach - פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ
Noach (“Noah”) begins as God decides to destroy mankind with a flood. At God’s command, the righteous Noah builds an ark, where Noah, his family, and select animals survive the flood. Noah’s children bear children, and several generations develop. God confounds the speech of people building the Tower of Babel.
Torah Portion: Genesis 6:9-11:32
Parashat Noach is the 2nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on October 17th, 2026 / 6 Cheshvan 5787
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
6:9 - 6:22· 14 p’sukim
2:
7:1 - 7:16· 16 p’sukim
3:
7:17 - 8:14· 22 p’sukim
4:
8:15 - 9:7· 15 p’sukim
5:
9:8 - 9:17· 10 p’sukim
6:
9:18 - 10:32· 44 p’sukim
7:
11:1 - 11:32· 32 p’sukim
Maftir:
11:29 - 11:32· 4 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
Isaiah 54:1 - 54:10· 10 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
Isaiah 54:1 - 55:5· 22 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
October 25th, 2025
1:
6:9 - 6:16· 8 p’sukim
2:
6:17 - 6:19· 3 p’sukim
3:
6:20 - 6:22· 3 p’sukim
4:
7:1 - 7:9· 9 p’sukim
5:
7:10 - 7:16· 7 p’sukim
6:
7:17 - 7:24· 8 p’sukim
7:
8:1 - 8:14· 14 p’sukim
Maftir:
8:12 - 8:14· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5· 12 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
October 17th, 2026
1:
8:15 - 8:22· 8 p’sukim
2:
9:1 - 9:7· 7 p’sukim
3:
9:8 - 9:17· 10 p’sukim
4:
9:18 - 9:29· 12 p’sukim
5:
10:1 - 10:14· 14 p’sukim
6:
10:15 - 10:20· 6 p’sukim
7:
10:21 - 10:32· 12 p’sukim
Maftir:
10:26 - 10:32· 7 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 54:1 - 54:10· 10 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
November 6th, 2027
1:
11:1 - 11:4· 4 p’sukim
2:
11:5 - 11:9· 5 p’sukim
3:
11:10 - 11:13· 4 p’sukim
4:
11:14 - 11:17· 4 p’sukim
5:
11:18 - 11:21· 4 p’sukim
6:
11:22 - 11:25· 4 p’sukim
7:
11:26 - 11:32· 7 p’sukim
Maftir:
11:29 - 11:32· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Zephaniah 3:9 - 3:20· 12 p’sukim
About Parashat Parashat Noach
Beyond the flood narrative itself, Noach is fundamentally a portion about divine judgment, renewal, and covenant. Humanity's corruption and violence (hamas) provoke God's judgment, but once the waters recede the parashah pivots decisively from destruction to a fresh start: God blesses Noah and establishes the Noahide covenant binding all humanity, setting the rainbow as the eternal sign that He will never again destroy the earth by flood. A recurring tension runs through the portion: God repeatedly offers humanity a clean slate, yet people quickly relapse into sin, whether through Noah's drunkenness, the cursing of Canaan, or the prideful overreach at Babel. The closing genealogy from Shem to Abram quietly sets the stage for Abraham and the next parashah, Lech-Lecha.
The Haftarah
The Haftarah for Noach comes from Isaiah 54, a prophecy of consolation and restoration. In most Ashkenazi communities the reading is the longer Isaiah 54:1-55:5, while in most Sephardi communities it is the shorter Isaiah 54:1-54:10, ending at God's promise of an everlasting covenant of peace; both share the same opening and the verse that directly invokes Noah. The thematic link is God's eternal, unbreakable covenant after a period of destruction: Isaiah 54:9 makes it explicit, comparing the promised redemption of Israel to God's oath that "the waters of Noah" would never again flood the earth. Just as the world is reborn after the flood, the prophet depicts exiled, barren Zion (a once-childless woman) being restored, her children returning and her ruins rebuilt, pointing toward an ultimate, messianic redemption grounded in a permanent divine promise. Exact verse ranges can vary by community and custom, so confirm your congregation's practice.
Notable passages and verses
The most famous passage is the rainbow covenant (Genesis 9:8-17), in which God sets the rainbow in the clouds as the eternal sign of His promise never again to destroy all flesh by flood; it is the source of the blessing traditionally recited upon seeing a rainbow. The Tower of Babel narrative (Genesis 11:1-9) is also widely known as the origin story for the diversity of human languages. The opening description of Noah as "a righteous man, blameless in his generation" (Genesis 6:9) is classically debated by commentators: was he righteous only relative to his corrupt generation, or righteous in any age? The portion also grounds the later tradition of the Seven Noahide Laws derived from God's commands to Noah's descendants. Noach carries no special-Shabbat designation in the standard cycle and is typically read in October, during the Hebrew month of Cheshvan.
Frequently asked questions
What is Parashat Noach about?
Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32) is the second weekly Torah portion. It recounts the Flood and Noah's ark, the rainbow covenant in which God promises never again to destroy the earth by flood, Noah's drunkenness and the cursing of Canaan, the Table of Nations descending from Noah's sons, and the Tower of Babel, where God confounds humanity's single language and scatters them across the earth. It closes with the genealogy from Shem to Abram, setting up the next portion. With TropeTrainer you can hear and practice this reading with its trope (cantillation).
What is the Haftarah for Noach?
The Haftarah for Noach is from Isaiah 54. In most Ashkenazi communities it is the longer Isaiah 54:1-55:5, and in most Sephardi communities it is the shorter Isaiah 54:1-54:10; verse ranges can vary by custom, so confirm your congregation's practice. The connection is God's eternal covenant after destruction: Isaiah 54:9 explicitly compares God's promise to Israel to His oath that the waters of Noah would never again flood the earth. TropeTrainer lets you hear and practice this Haftarah with trope.
What are the main themes of Noach?
Noach centers on divine judgment, renewal, and covenant. Humanity's corruption and violence provoke God's judgment by flood, but the portion pivots from destruction to a fresh start: God establishes the Noahide covenant with all living creatures and sets the rainbow as its eternal sign. A recurring tension is that God repeatedly offers humanity a clean slate, yet people relapse into sin, from Noah's drunkenness to the overreach at Babel. You can hear and practice this reading with trope on TropeTrainer.
What is the rainbow covenant in Noach?
The rainbow covenant (Genesis 9:8-17) is the portion's most famous passage. After the flood, God establishes a covenant with Noah and all living creatures, promising never again to destroy all flesh by flood, and sets the rainbow in the clouds as the eternal sign of that promise. It is the source of the blessing traditionally recited upon seeing a rainbow. TropeTrainer lets you hear and practice this reading with its trope.
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