Parashat Eikev / פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב

Parashat Eikev is the 46th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 22 Av 5785.

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25

In Eikev (“As a Result”), Moses recounts events that happened in the desert, including the manna, the golden calf, and Aaron's death. Moses describes the blessings God will bestow upon the Israelites if they follow God’s law and the punishments they will encounter if they disobey. [1]

Full Kriyah
    1. 1: 7:12-8:10 · 25 p’sukim
    2. 2: 8:11-9:3 · 13 p’sukim
    3. 3: 9:4-29 · 26 p’sukim
    4. 4: 10:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
    5. 5: 10:12-11:9 · 20 p’sukim
    6. 6: 11:10-21 · 12 p’sukim
    7. 7: 11:22-25 · 4 p’sukim
    8. maf: 11:22-25 · 4 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 · 27 p’sukim

Triennial Year 1
  1. 1: 7:12-16 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: 7:17-21 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 7:22-26 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: 8:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  5. 5: 8:4-10 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: 8:11-18 · 8 p’sukim
  7. 7: 8:19-9:3 · 5 p’sukim
  8. maf: 9:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-26 · 13 p’sukim

Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 9:4-10 · 7 p’sukim
  2. 2: 9:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: 9:15-21 · 7 p’sukim
  4. 4: 9:22-29 · 8 p’sukim
  5. 5: 10:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 10:6-8 · 3 p’sukim
  7. 7: 10:9-11 · 3 p’sukim
  8. maf: 10:9-11 · 3 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Isaiah 50:1-51:3 · 14 p’sukim

Triennial Year 3
  1. 1: 10:12-15 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: 10:16-22 · 7 p’sukim
  3. 3: 11:1-9 · 9 p’sukim
  4. 4: 11:10-12 · 3 p’sukim
  5. 5: 11:13-15 · 3 p’sukim
  6. 6: 11:16-21 · 6 p’sukim
  7. 7: 11:22-25 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf: 11:22-25 · 4 p’sukim

Alternate Haftarah: Zechariah 8:1-8 · 8 p’sukim

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
  1. 1: 7:12-21 · 10 p’sukim
  2. 2: 7:22-8:3 · 8 p’sukim
  3. 3: 8:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

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

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

List of Dates

Parashat Eikev is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Eikev from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) and Haftarah (Isaiah 49:14-51:3): 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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