Parashat Vayakhel 5741 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל

/ 24 Adar I 5741

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

Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20

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: 38:18-20 · 3 p’sukim

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

Haftarah for Sephardim: I Kings 7:13-26 · 14 p’sukim

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

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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