Adult Torah Study

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Parashat Vayakhel 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל

9 March 2024 / 29 Adar I 5784

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]

Triennial year 2

1: 35:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·

2: 35:4-10 · 7 p’sukim ·

3: 35:11-20 · 10 p’sukim ·

4: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim ·

5: 35:30-35 · 6 p’sukim ·

6: 36:1-7 · 7 p’sukim ·

7: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim ·

maf*: 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim ·  *Shabbat Shekalim

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

Commentary and Divrei Torah  Sefaria  OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 373 – 377 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 373 – 381); pp. 352 - 353

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 516 – 523 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 516 – 529); p. 484

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 552 – 556 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 552 – 563); pp. 523 - 524