Parashat Tzav / פָּרָשַׁת צַו

Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 14 Nisan 5785.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36

In Tzav (“Command”), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering brought by the high priest, guilt offerings, and offerings of thanks. Moses initiates Aaron and Aaron’s sons for priestly service in the Mishkan. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
  2. 2: 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim
  3. 3: 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim
  4. 4: 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim
  5. 5: 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
  6. 6: 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
  8. maf: 8:33-36 · 4 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5784, 5787, 5790, 5793, 5795, 5798, 5801

Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23 · 19 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5783, 5784, 5785, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5795, 5796, 5797, 5798, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5804, 5805

Triennial Year 1
  1. 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 6:12-16 · 5 p’sukim
  5. 5: 6:17-23 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: 7:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
  7. 7: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim

Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 7:11-15 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: 7:16-18 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: 7:19-21 · 3 p’sukim
  4. 4: 7:22-27 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: 7:28-31 · 4 p’sukim
  6. 6: 7:32-34 · 3 p’sukim
  7. 7: 7:35-38 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf*: Numbers 19:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Parah

Haftarah*: Ezekiel 36:16-38 · 23 p’sukim
*Shabbat Parah

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 8:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: 8:6-9 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 8:10-13 · 4 p’sukim
  4. 4: 8:14-17 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 8:18-21 · 4 p’sukim
  6. 6: 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim
  8. maf: 8:33-36 · 4 p’sukim

Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Tzav is read in the Diaspora on:

References

Parashat Tzav from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23): 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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