Parashat Bechukotai 5896 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי

/ 17 Iyyar 5896 (Israel)

Parashat Bechukotai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

This page displays the Israel Torah reading for Bechukotai 5896. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34

Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 26:3-5 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 26:6-9 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 26:10-46 · 37 p’sukim
  4. 4: 27:1-15 · 15 p’sukim
  5. 5: 27:16-21 · 6 p’sukim
  6. 6: 27:22-28 · 7 p’sukim
  7. 7: 27:29-34 · 6 p’sukim
  8. maf: 27:32-34 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim

Triennial year 3

N.B. the following is read in Israel for 5896.
See also Bechukotai 5896 Diaspora

  1. 1: 27:1-4 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: 27:5-8 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 27:9-15 · 7 p’sukim
  4. 4: 27:16-21 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: 27:22-25 · 4 p’sukim
  6. 6: 27:26-28 · 3 p’sukim
  7. 7: 27:29-34 · 6 p’sukim
  8. maf: 27:32-34 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Malachi 3:5-12 · 8 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Bechukotai is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Bechukotai from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 16:19-17:14): 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
Modification of the Triennial Cycle Readings for Combined Parashot in Certain Years
Rabbi Miles B. Cohen, 2020
Haftarot for a Triennial Cycle Torah Reading
Avram Israel Reisner, 2014

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