Shemot (parsha)
Shemot, Shemoth, or Shemos (שְׁמוֹת — Hebrew for “names,” the second word, and first distinctive word, of the parsha) is the thirteenth weekly Torah portion (parsha) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 1:1–6:1. Jews read it the thirteenth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in late December or January.
Read more about Shemot (parsha): Readings, In Classical Rabbinic Interpretation, In Critical Analysis, Commandments, In The Liturgy, The Weekly Maqam, Haftarah