Parashat Vayakhel 5779 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל

2 March 2019 / 25 Adar I 5779

Parashat Vayakhel is the 22nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20, 30:11-16

Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 38:1-20 · 20 p’sukim ·
8. maf*: 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim

Haftarah for Sephardim*: I Kings 7:13-26 · 14 p’sukim

References

Parashat Vayakhel from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993