Shnayim mikra ve-echad targum (Hebrew: שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום, lit.
'Twice Scripture and once translation'), is the Jewish practice of reading the weekly Torah portion in a prescribed manner.
[1][2] In addition, while not required by law, there exists an Ashkenazi custom to also read the portion from the Prophets with its targum.
Although one may read Shnayim mikra ve-echad targum from any text, special books have been published which print the Hebrew text twice consecutively followed by the Aramaic Targum so as to assure that the reader will recite the requisite repetitions of each verse.
Others divide the weekly portion differently: for example Chok L'Yisrael prescribes a set number of verses for each day of the week, with the remainder of the portion to be read on Friday.