Parashat Vezot Haberakhah 5796 / פָּרָשַׁת וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה

/ 22 Tishrei 5796 (Israel)

Parashat Vezot Haberakhah is the 54th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

This page displays the Israel Torah reading for Vezot Haberakhah 5796. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1

V’Zot HaBerachah is the final portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading. In it, Moses blesses each of the tribes, excluding the tribe of Simeon. He then ascends Mount Nebo, sees the Land of Israel, and dies at the age of 120. The Israelites mourn, and the portion ends highlighting Moses’ unparalleled greatness. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
  2. 2: 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 33:18-21 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 33:22-26 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 33:27-34:12 · 15 p’sukim
  7. 7*: Genesis 1:1-2:3 · 34 p’sukim
    *Simchat Torah
  8. maf*: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim
    *Simchat Torah

Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim

Triennial year 2

N.B. the following is read in Israel for 5796.
See also Vezot Haberakhah 5796 Diaspora

Vezot Haberakhah is read in its entirety in 5796. See Full Kriyah.

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Vezot Haberakhah is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Vezot Haberakhah from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Vezot Haberakhah (Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12) and Haftarah (Joshua 1:1-18): 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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