As part of the Jewish tradition, a different section of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Pentateuch or Torah) is explored each week of the year. While the men of the Bible get most of the attention for each parashah (weekly reading of the Hebrew Bible), we can also read about the women of the Torah. Follow the links below to discover more about the women of the Torah week by week, according to the ancient reading cycle.
- Eve: Parashat Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)
- Noah’s Wife: Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
- Sarah: Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:27)
- Hagar: Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24):
- Rebecca part 1: Parashat Chayyei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18)
- Rebecca part 2: Parashat Toledot (Genesis 25:19-28:9)
- Rachel & Leah: Parashat Vayetzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3)
- Dinah: Parashat Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43)
- Tamar & Judah: Parashat Vayeshev (Genesis 37-40)
- Asenath: Parashat Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17):
- Serah: Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
- El Shaddai: Parashat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26)
- Shifrah & Puah: Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)
- Elisheba: Parashat Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35)
- Pharoah’s Daughter: Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
- Miriam: Parashat Beshallach (Exodus 13:17-17:16)
- Zipporah: Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23)
- Jezebel: Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18) [forthcoming]
- Weaving Women: Parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
- Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10)
- Women Perfumers: Parashat Ki Tissa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) [forthcoming]
- Women at the Door of the Tent: Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei (Exodus 35:1-40:38)
- Levite’s Concubine: Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26)
- Female Bread Bakers: Parashat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36)
- Michal: Parashat Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47)
- Servant of Naaman: Parashat Tazria (Leviticus 12:1-13:59)
- Witch of Endor: Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14:1-15:33)
- Parashat Acharei Mot – Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1- 20:27)
- Shelomith: Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
- Jephthah’s Daughter: Parashat Behar-Bechukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34)
- Gomer: Parashat Bemidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
- Manoah’s wife, Samson’s Mother: Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
- Moses’ Cushite Wife: Parashat Beha’alotekha (Numbers 8:1-12:16)
- Rahab: Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
- Yael (Jael) Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
- Miriam’s Death: Parashat Chukkat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
- Cozbi: Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9)
- Zelophehad’s daughters: Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
- Hannah: Parashat Mattot-Masei (Numbers 30:2-36:13)
- Lot’s Daughters: Parashat Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
- Women Messengers: Parashat Va’etchannan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11)
- Widow of Zarephath: Parashat Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) [forthcoming]
- Deborah: Parashat Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17)
- Solomon’s Wives: Parashat Shofetim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
- Women as Booty in War: Parashat Ki Tetzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)
- Queen of Sheba: Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
- Huldah: Parashat Nitzavim-Veyelekh (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30)
- Parashat Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52)
- Parashat Vezot Haberakhah (Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12)