Parashat Korach 5779 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח

29 June 2019 / 26 Sivan 5779 (Israel)

Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32

Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumed by a fire from God and others die in a plague. The portion ends by describing gifts given to priests and Levites. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 16:1-13 · 13 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 16:14-19 · 6 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 16:20-17:8 · 24 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 17:16-24 · 9 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 17:25-18:20 · 24 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 18:21-32 · 12 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 18:30-32 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22 · 24 p’sukim

References

Parashat Korach from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993