Parashat Vayakhel - פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי
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. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan.
Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei is the 22,23th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on March 14th, 2026 / 25 Adar 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
35:1 - 35:20· 20 p’sukim
2:
35:21 - 35:29· 9 p’sukim
3:
35:30 - 36:7· 13 p’sukim
4:
36:8 - 36:19· 12 p’sukim
5:
36:20 - 37:16· 35 p’sukim
6:
37:17 - 37:29· 13 p’sukim
7:
38:1 - 38:20· 20 p’sukim
Maftir:
38:18 - 38:20· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
I Kings 7:13 - 7:26· 14 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
I Kings 7:40 - 7:50· 11 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
Read Together in 2026/5786
Vayakhel and Pekudei are read together for Triennial Year 1.
- Triennial Year 2
March 6th, 2027
1:
37:17 - 37:19· 3 p’sukim
2:
37:20 - 37:24· 5 p’sukim
3:
37:25 - 37:29· 5 p’sukim
4:
38:1 - 38:3· 3 p’sukim
5:
38:4 - 38:8· 5 p’sukim
6:
38:9 - 38:15· 7 p’sukim
7:
38:16 - 38:20· 5 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
Read Together in 2028/5788
Vayakhel and Pekudei are read together for Triennial Year 3.