Parashat Pekudei / פָּרָשַׁת פְקוּדֵי

Parashat Pekudei is the 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 29 Adar 5785.

Torah Portion: Exodus 38:21-40:38

Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 38:21-39:1 · 12 p’sukim
  2. 2: 39:2-21 · 20 p’sukim
  3. 3: 39:22-32 · 11 p’sukim
  4. 4: 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim
  5. 5: 40:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
  6. 6: 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim
  7. 7: 40:28-38 · 11 p’sukim
  8. maf: 40:34-38 · 5 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5783, 5785, 5786, 5788, 5789, 5791, 5792, 5794, 5795, 5796, 5797, 5798, 5799, 5800, 5802, 5804, 5805

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: I Kings 7:51-8:21 · 22 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: I Kings 7:40-50 · 11 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5783, 5785, 5786, 5788, 5789, 5791, 5792, 5794, 5795, 5796, 5797, 5798, 5799, 5800, 5802, 5804, 5805

Triennial Year 1

See Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 38:21-23 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 38:24-27 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 38:28-39:1 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 39:2-7 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: 39:8-14 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: 39:15-18 · 4 p’sukim
  7. 7: 39:19-21 · 3 p’sukim
  8. maf: 39:19-21 · 3 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: I Kings 8:10-21 · 12 p’sukim

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 39:22-26 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: 39:27-32 · 6 p’sukim
  3. 3: 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim
  4. 4: 40:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
  5. 5: 40:9-16 · 8 p’sukim
  6. 6: 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim
  7. 7: 40:28-38 · 11 p’sukim
  8. maf*: 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
    *Shabbat HaChodesh

Haftarah*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaChodesh

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 38:21-23 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 38:24-27 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 38:28-39:1 · 5 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Pekudei is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Pekudei from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38) and Haftarah (I Kings 7:51-8:21): 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
An Emendation to Richard Eisenberg’s Complete Triennial System for Reading Torah, to Address a Rare Situation
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, 2012
Haftarot for a Triennial Cycle Torah Reading
Avram Israel Reisner, 2014

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