Parashat Chukat - חֻקַּת
The parashah sets out the laws of corpse contamination (tumat hamet) and purification with the water of lustration prepared with the Red Cow (פָרָה אֲדֻמָּה, parah adumah, also called the “Red Heifer”). It also reports the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, the failure of Moses at the Waters of Meribah, and the conquest of Arad, the Amorites, and Bashan.
Torah Portion: Numbers 19:1-22:1
Parashat Chukat is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on July 13, 2024 / 7 Tamuz 5784
- Full Kriyah
Annual Reading
1:
19:1 - 19:17· 17 p’sukim
2:
19:18 - 20:6· 11 p’sukim
3:
20:7 - 20:13· 7 p’sukim
4:
20:14 - 20:21· 8 p’sukim
5:
20:22 - 21:9· 17 p’sukim
6:
21:10 - 21:20· 11 p’sukim
7:
21:21 - 22:1· 16 p’sukim
Maftir:
21:34 - 22:1· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Judges 11:1-33· 33 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
Read Together
Chukat and Balak are read together for Triennial Year 1.
See:
Chukat-Balak - Triennial Year 2
July 13, 2024
1:
19:1 - 19:6· 6 p’sukim
2:
19:7 - 19:9· 3 p’sukim
3:
19:10 - 19:17· 8 p’sukim
4:
19:18 - 19:22· 5 p’sukim
5:
20:1 - 20:6· 6 p’sukim
6:
20:7 - 20:13· 7 p’sukim
7:
20:14 - 20:21· 8 p’sukim
Maftir:
20:18 - 20:21· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Judges 11:12-27· 16 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
July 5, 2025
1:
20:22 - 21:3· 11 p’sukim
2:
21:4 - 21:10· 7 p’sukim
3:
21:11 - 21:16· 6 p’sukim
4:
21:17 - 21:20· 4 p’sukim
5:
21:21 - 21:25· 5 p’sukim
6:
21:26 - 21:33· 8 p’sukim
7:
21:34 - 22:1· 3 p’sukim
Maftir:
21:34 - 22:1· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
II Kings 18:1-13, 19:15-19· 18 p’sukim