Weekly Torah readings in Tevet

Thirteenth portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading

thumb|right|450px|''The Seventh Plague of Egypt (1823 painting by John Martin) '''Va'eira, Va'era, or Vaera' (—Hebrew for "and I appeared," the first word that God speaks in the , in Exodus 6:3) is the fourteenth weekly Torah portion () in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the Book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 6:2–9:35. The parashah'' tells of the first seven Plagues of Egypt.

thumb|right|300px|Jacob, Ephraim, and Manasseh (17th-century painting by Guercino) Vaychi, Vayechi or Vayhi (—Hebrew for "and he lived," the first word of the parashah) is the twelfth weekly Torah portion (, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the last in the Book of Genesis. It constitutes Genesis 47:28–50:26. The parashah tells of Jacob's request for burial in Canaan, Jacob's blessing of Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh, Jacob's blessing of his sons, Jacob's death and burial, and Joseph's death.

thumb|350px|Joseph Recognized by His Brothers (1863 painting by Léon Pierre Urbain Bourgeois) Vayigash or Vaigash (, the first word of the parashah) is the eleventh weekly Torah portion (, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 44:18–47:27.