“NOACH” / “NOAH”

Noach | נח | “Noah “

• TORAH:

Genesis 6:9-11:32  

• HAF-TORAH/HAFTARAH (either PROPHETS or WRITINGS) – Prophets:

Isaiah 66:1-24  

• BRIT CHADASHAH (including NEW COVENANT / NEW TESTAMENT) – GOSPEL:

Luke 1:5-80  

Note: The regular readings above are often interrupted with special readings on Jewish holidays, special Sabbaths, and Rosh Chodesh. Refer to the annual Torah Portion schedule for these special portions.

Portion Summary

The second reading in the book of Genesis is named after Noah. In Hebrew, the name Noah is spelled Noach (נח). The word Noach is related to the Hebrew word for “rest.” Genesis 5:29 says that his parents named him Noah (Noach נח) because they hoped their son would give them rest (nacham, נחם) from their toil. The contents of section Noah tell the story of Noah’s flood, the tower of Babel and the beginning of the Abrahamic line.

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