Parashat Tzav 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו

/ 10 Nisan 5783

Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36

In Tzav (“Command”), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering brought by the high priest, guilt offerings, and offerings of thanks. Moses initiates Aaron and Aaron’s sons for priestly service in the Mishkan. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 6:1-11 · 11 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: 6:12-7:10 · 22 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: 7:11-38 · 28 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: 8:1-13 · 13 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: 8:14-21 · 8 p’sukim ·
  6. 6: 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim ·
  7. 7: 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim ·
  8. maf: 8:33-36 · 4 p’sukim ·

Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol

Triennial year 1
  1. 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: 6:12-16 · 5 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: 6:17-23 · 7 p’sukim ·
  6. 6: 7:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·
  7. 7: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim ·
  8. maf: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim ·

Alternate Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-28, 9:22-23 · 10 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

List of Dates

Parashat Tzav is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Tzav from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
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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