Parashat Vayeilech - פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּלֶךְ
Vayeilech (“He Went”) opens as Moses tells the Israelites that he will not lead them into the Land of Israel, and that Joshua will take over. He instructs the Israelites to gather and read Torah publicly every seven years. At God’s command, Moses writes a poem bearing witness to God’s covenant with the Israelites.
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Parashat Vayeilech is the 52nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on September 27th, 2025 / 5 Tishrei 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
31:1 - 31:3· 3 p’sukim
2:
31:4 - 31:6· 3 p’sukim
3:
31:7 - 31:9· 3 p’sukim
4:
31:10 - 31:13· 4 p’sukim
5:
31:14 - 31:19· 6 p’sukim
6:
31:20 - 31:24· 5 p’sukim
7:
31:25 - 31:30· 6 p’sukim
Maftir:
31:28 - 31:30· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Isaiah 55:6 - 56:8· 16 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
Read Together in 2023/5783
Nitzavim and Vayeilech are read together for Triennial Year 1.
- Triennial Year 2
Read Together in 2024/5784
Nitzavim and Vayeilech are read together for Triennial Year 2.
- Triennial Year 3
September 27th, 2025
1:
31:1 - 31:3· 3 p’sukim
2:
31:4 - 31:6· 3 p’sukim
3:
31:7 - 31:9· 3 p’sukim
4:
31:10 - 31:13· 4 p’sukim
5:
31:14 - 31:19· 6 p’sukim
6:
31:20 - 31:24· 5 p’sukim
7:
31:25 - 31:30· 6 p’sukim
Maftir:
31:28 - 31:30· 3 p’sukim