Parashat Vayakhel 5663 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל

/ 22 Adar 5663

Parashat Vayakhel is the 22nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20; Numbers 19:1-22

Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
  2. 2: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
  3. 3: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim
  4. 4: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
  5. 5: 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim
  6. 6: 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim
  7. 7: 38:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
  8. maf*: Numbers 19:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
    *Shabbat Parah

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

Haftarah for Sephardim*: Ezekiel 36:16-36 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat Parah

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Vayakhel is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Vayakhel from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) and Haftarah (I Kings 7:40-50): 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

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