Parashat Vayikra / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא

Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26

In Vayikra (“He Called”), the first Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus, God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Among these are sacrifices entirely burnt on the altar, meal offerings made of flour and oil, peace offerings, and sacrifices brought for sinning inadvertently. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 1:1-13 · 13 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 1:14-2:6 · 10 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 2:7-16 · 10 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 3:1-17 · 17 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 4:1-26 · 26 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 4:27-5:10 · 19 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 5:11-26 · 16 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 5:24-26 · 3 p’sukim ·

N.B. special maftir in years 5782, 5784, 5787, 5789, 5790, 5792, 5793, 5796

Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 · 31 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5782, 5784, 5787, 5789, 5790, 5792, 5793, 5796

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 1:1-4 · 4 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 1:5-9 · 5 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 1:10-13 · 4 p’sukim ·

References

Parashat Vayikra from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993