Parashat Tzav 5795 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו

/ 13 Adar II 5795

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

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36; Deuteronomy 25:17-19

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*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim ·
    *Shabbat Zachor

Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim
*Shabbat Zachor

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*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim ·
    *Shabbat Zachor

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

Commentary and Divrei Torah

List of Dates

Parashat Tzav is read in the Diaspora 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
Modification of the Triennial Cycle Readings for Combined Parashot in Certain Years
Rabbi Miles B. Cohen, 2020
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