ˈpärəˌshä noun
( plural para·shoth or para·shot ˌpärəˈshōt(h) ; or parashi·oth or parashi·ot -_shēˈōt(h) ; also par·shi·oth ˌpärshēˈōt(h) ; or par·shi·ot )
Etymology: Hebrew pārāshāh, literally, explanation, account
1. : one of the weekly portions or lessons that is read from the Pentateuch in the synagogue on the Jewish Sabbath : sidra — see haftarah
2. : one of the subsections of the weekly lesson read on Sabbaths, festivals, and on Mondays and Thursdays