Parashat Vezot Haberakhah / פָּרָשַׁת וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה

Parashat Vezot Haberakhah is the 54th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read in Israel on / 22 Tishrei 5786.

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

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12

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: 33:27-29 · 3 p’sukim
  7. 7: 34:1-12 · 12 p’sukim

N.B. special maftir in years 5782, 5783, 5784, 5785, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5795, 5796, 5797, 5798, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5803, 5804, 5805

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 1:1-9 · 9 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5782, 5783, 5784, 5785, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5795, 5796, 5797, 5798, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5803, 5804, 5805

Triennial Year 1

Vezot Haberakhah is read in its entirety in 5786. See Full Kriyah.

Triennial Year 2

Vezot Haberakhah is read in its entirety in 5787. See Full Kriyah.

Triennial Year 3

Vezot Haberakhah is read in its entirety in 5788. See Full Kriyah.

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
  2. 2: 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim

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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