Parashat Korach / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח

Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read in the Diaspora on / 2 Tamuz 5785.

This page displays the Diaspora Torah reading for Korach. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32

Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumed by a fire from God and others die in a plague. The portion ends by describing gifts given to priests and Levites. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 16:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
  2. 2: 16:14-19 · 6 p’sukim
  3. 3: 16:20-17:8 · 24 p’sukim
  4. 4: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
  5. 5: 17:16-24 · 9 p’sukim
  6. 6: 17:25-18:20 · 24 p’sukim
  7. 7: 18:21-32 · 12 p’sukim
  8. maf: 18:30-32 · 3 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5784, 5788, 5791, 5794, 5797, 5801, 5804

Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22 · 24 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5784, 5788, 5791, 5794, 5797, 5801, 5804

Triennial Year 1
  1. 1: 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 16:4-7 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 16:8-13 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: 16:14-19 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: 16:20-35 · 16 p’sukim
  6. 6: 17:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
  8. maf: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: I Samuel 12:1-13 · 13 p’sukim

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 16:20-27 · 8 p’sukim
  2. 2: 16:28-35 · 8 p’sukim
  3. 3: 17:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 17:6-8 · 3 p’sukim
  5. 5: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: 17:16-20 · 5 p’sukim
  7. 7: 17:21-24 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf*: 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Haftarah*: Isaiah 66:1-24 · 24 p’sukim
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 17:25-18:7 · 11 p’sukim
  2. 2: 18:8-10 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: 18:11-13 · 3 p’sukim
  4. 4: 18:14-20 · 7 p’sukim
  5. 5: 18:21-24 · 4 p’sukim
  6. 6: 18:25-29 · 5 p’sukim
  7. 7: 18:30-32 · 3 p’sukim
  8. maf: 18:30-32 · 3 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:1-15 · 15 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 16:4-7 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 16:8-13 · 6 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Korach: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)

Korach: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)

List of Dates

Parashat Korach is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Korach from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32) and Haftarah (I Samuel 11:14-12:22): 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
A Complete Triennial System for Reading the Torah
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, 1988
Haftarot for a Triennial Cycle Torah Reading
Avram Israel Reisner, 2014

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