Parashat Vayikra - פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא
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.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on April 5th 2025 / 7 Nisan 5785
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
1:1 - 1:13· 13 p’sukim
2:
1:14 - 2:6· 10 p’sukim
3:
2:7 - 2:16· 10 p’sukim
4:
3:1 - 3:17· 17 p’sukim
5:
4:1 - 4:26· 26 p’sukim
6:
4:27 - 5:10· 19 p’sukim
7:
5:11 - 5:26· 16 p’sukim
Maftir:
5:24 - 5:26· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Isaiah 43:21 - 44:23· 31 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
March 25th 2023
1:
1:1 - 1:4· 4 p’sukim
2:
1:5 - 1:9· 5 p’sukim
3:
1:10 - 1:13· 4 p’sukim
4:
1:14 - 1:17· 4 p’sukim
5:
2:1 - 2:6· 6 p’sukim
6:
2:7 - 2:13· 7 p’sukim
7:
2:14 - 2:16· 3 p’sukim
Maftir:
2:14 - 2:16· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Isaiah 43:21 - 44:8· 16 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
March 23rd 2024
1:
3:1 - 3:5· 5 p’sukim
2:
3:6 - 3:11· 6 p’sukim
3:
3:12 - 3:17· 6 p’sukim
4:
4:1 - 4:7· 7 p’sukim
5:
4:8 - 4:12· 5 p’sukim
6:
4:13 - 4:21· 9 p’sukim
7:
4:22 - 4:26· 5 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
April 5th 2025
1:
4:27 - 4:31· 5 p’sukim
2:
4:32 - 4:35· 4 p’sukim
3:
5:1 - 5:10· 10 p’sukim
4:
5:11 - 5:13· 3 p’sukim
5:
5:14 - 5:16· 3 p’sukim
6:
5:17 - 5:19· 3 p’sukim
7:
5:20 - 5:26· 7 p’sukim
Maftir:
5:24 - 5:26· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Malachi 2:13 - 3:4· 9 p’sukim