Torah Reading
Parashat Vayakhel / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל
Parashat Vayakhel is the 22nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 22 Adar 5785.
Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20
Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels.
Full Kriyah
1: 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
2: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
3: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim
4: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
5: 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim
6: 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim
7: 38:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
maf: 38:18-20 · 3 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: I Kings 7:40-50 · 11 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim: I Kings 7:13-26 · 14 p’sukim
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References
- Parashat Bo from Sefaria.org
- Sefaria, Inc.
- Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 46:13-28): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible) (paid link)
- Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, Jewish Publication Society, 2017
- The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
- Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
Torah Readings
The Torah (Five Books of Moses) is divided into 54 sections, or parshiyot. Each section (called a parsha, also transliterated parashah or parasha) is read during a particular week (parashat ha-shavua). The full cycle is read over the course of one Jewish year. Readings for 5785 · 6-year summary
Each page displays a summary of the parsha, the verses read for each aliyah (traditional full kriyah, triennial and weekday), the accompanying Haftarah, and English-language commentary from a range of Jewish traditions.
- Bereshit
- Noach
- Lech-Lecha
- Vayera
- Chayei Sara
- Toldot
- Vayetzei
- Vayishlach
- Vayeshev
- Miketz
- Vayigash
- Vayechi