Parashat Korach 5781 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח

12 June 2021 / 2 Tamuz 5781

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

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 16:4-7 · 4 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 16:8-13 · 6 p’sukim ·

List of Dates

Parashat Korach is read in Israel on:

• 20 Jun 2020
• 12 Jun 2021
• 25 Jun 2022
• 17 Jun 2023
• 6 Jul 2024
• 28 Jun 2025
• 13 Jun 2026
• 3 Jul 2027
• 24 Jun 2028
• 16 Jun 2029
• 29 Jun 2030
• 21 Jun 2031
• 12 Jun 2032
• 25 Jun 2033
• 17 Jun 2034
• 30 Jun 2035
• 28 Jun 2036

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References

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993

Parashat Korach from Sefaria.org

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