ראשוןRishon
The Torah gives laws concerning a captive woman taken in war and her marriage to an Israelite. It then establishes the firstborn son’s right to a double inheritance and gives laws concerning a rebellious son.
שניSheni
The Torah commands prompt burial of the dead and returning lost property to its owner. It also requires helping another person with an animal carrying a burden, prohibits cross-dressing, and commands sending away a mother bird before taking its eggs or chicks.
שלישיShlishi
The Torah commands building a guardrail around a roof and prohibits mixing seeds, animals in plowing, or wool and linen in one garment. It also gives laws concerning tzitzit, marriage, adultery, rape, and other forbidden relationships.
רביעיRevi'i
The Torah gives laws for maintaining purity and cleanliness in the Israelite military camp. It also prohibits prostitution and charging interest on loans to fellow Israelites and requires fulfilling vows.
חמישיChamishi
A worker harvesting another person’s crops may eat from the produce while working. The Torah then gives laws concerning marriage and divorce and prohibits a divorced woman from returning to her first husband after marrying another man.
שישיShishi
A newlywed man is exempt from military service for one year. The Torah gives laws concerning collateral for loans, prohibits kidnapping, and commands remembering Miriam’s punishment for speaking against Moses.
שביעיShvi'i
The Torah commands paying workers on time, gives laws concerning punishment and gifts to the poor, and establishes the laws of yibum and chalitzah. It also requires honest weights and measures and commands remembering Amalek’s attack on Israel.