Parashat Tzav / פָּרָשַׁת צַו
Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on / 10 Nisan 5783.
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
Triennial Year 1
- 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
- 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p’sukim ·
- 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p’sukim ·
- 4: 6:12-16 · 5 p’sukim ·
- 5: 6:17-23 · 7 p’sukim ·
- 6: 7:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·
- 7: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim ·
- maf: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim ·
Haftarah*:
Malachi 3:4-24
· 21 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaGadol
Triennial Year 2
- 1: 7:11-15 · 5 p’sukim ·
- 2: 7:16-18 · 3 p’sukim ·
- 3: 7:19-21 · 3 p’sukim ·
- 4: 7:22-27 · 6 p’sukim ·
- 5: 7:28-31 · 4 p’sukim ·
- 6: 7:32-34 · 3 p’sukim ·
- 7: 7:35-38 · 4 p’sukim ·
- maf*: Numbers 19:1-22
· 22 p’sukim
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*Shabbat Parah
Haftarah*:
Ezekiel 36:16-38
· 23 p’sukim
*Shabbat Parah
Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23 · 19 p’sukim
Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday
Commentary and Divrei Torah
List of Dates
Parashat Tzav is read in the Diaspora on:References
- 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
- Parashat Tzav from Sefaria.org
- Sefaria, Inc.