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 ·

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

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 ·

List of Dates

Parashat Vayikra is read in Israel on:

• 28 Mar 2020
• 20 Mar 2021
• 12 Mar 2022
• 25 Mar 2023
• 23 Mar 2024
• 5 Apr 2025
• 21 Mar 2026
• 20 Mar 2027
• 1 Apr 2028
• 17 Mar 2029
• 16 Mar 2030
• 29 Mar 2031
• 13 Mar 2032
• 12 Mar 2033
• 25 Mar 2034
• 17 Mar 2035
• 29 Mar 2036

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References

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993

Parashat Vayikra from Sefaria.org

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