Parashat Tetzaveh / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה

Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 8 Adar 5785.

Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10

Tetzaveh (“You Shall Command”) opens as God instructs Moses to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. God details how to make the priestly clothing, how to sanctify the priests and offer sacrifices during the seven days of inauguration in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and how to build the golden altar. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 27:20-28:12 · 14 p’sukim
  2. 2: 28:13-30 · 18 p’sukim
  3. 3: 28:31-43 · 13 p’sukim
  4. 4: 29:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
  5. 5: 29:19-37 · 19 p’sukim
  6. 6: 29:38-46 · 9 p’sukim
  7. 7: 30:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
  8. maf: 30:8-10 · 3 p’sukim

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

Haftarah: Ezekiel 43:10-27 · 18 p’sukim

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

Triennial Year 1
  1. 1: 27:20-28:5 · 7 p’sukim
  2. 2: 28:6-9 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 28:10-12 · 3 p’sukim
  4. 4: 28:13-17 · 5 p’sukim
  5. 5: 28:18-21 · 4 p’sukim
  6. 6: 28:22-25 · 4 p’sukim
  7. 7: 28:26-30 · 5 p’sukim
  8. maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Zachor

Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim
*Shabbat Zachor

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 28:31-35 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: 28:36-38 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: 28:39-43 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 29:1-4 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 29:5-9 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 29:10-14 · 5 p’sukim
  7. 7: 29:15-18 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf: 29:15-18 · 4 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Haggai 1:1-12 · 12 p’sukim

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 29:19-21 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 29:22-25 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 29:26-30 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 29:31-34 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 29:35-37 · 3 p’sukim
  6. 6: 29:38-46 · 9 p’sukim
  7. 7: 30:1-10 · 10 p’sukim
  8. maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Zachor

Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim
*Shabbat Zachor

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 27:20-28:5 · 7 p’sukim
  2. 2: 28:6-9 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 28:10-12 · 3 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Tetzaveh is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Tetzaveh from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 43:10-27): 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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