/ 12 Tamuz 5952 (Diaspora)
Parashat Chukat-Balak is the 39th and 40th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
This page displays the Diaspora Torah reading for Chukat-Balak 5952. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.
Chukat (“Law Of”) opens by describing the process of burning the red heifer and using its ashes for purification. It also tells the stories of the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ striking of a rock to bring forth water, a plague of venomous snakes, and battles against the Emorite kings Sihon and Og. Balak tells the story of the Moabite king Balak, who hires Balaam to curse the Israelites. Balaam’s donkey speaks along the way, and Balaam ends up blessing the Israelites. The portion ends with a story about Israelite men sinning with Moabite women and the stabbing of an Israelite and a Midianite. [1]
Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8 · 17 p’sukim
N.B. the following is read in
the Diaspora for 5952.
See also Chukat 5952 Israel
Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8 · 17 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah: Micah 5:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
Chukat: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)
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