Tzav צַו
Commandments in this portion: positive — 9 · negative — 9counted by Sefer HaChinuch
Which commandments
- 131The commandment of the lifting of the ashesמצות הרמת הדשןpos.
- 132The commandment of lighting fire on the altar every dayמצות הדלקת אש על המזבח בכל יוםpos.
- 133To not extinguish the fire upon the altarשלא לכבות אש מעל המזבחneg.
- 134The commandment of eating the remainders of the meal offeringמצות אכילת שירי מנחותpos.
- 135To not make the remainders of the meal offering chametsשלא לעשות שירי מנחות חמץneg.
- 136The commandment of the daily meal offering of the high priestמצות קרבן מנחה של כהן גדול בכל יוםpos.
- 137To not eat the meal offering of the priestשלא לאכול מנחת כהןneg.
- 138The commandment of the procedure of the sin offeringמצות מעשה החטאתpos.
- 139To not eat from the meat of the sin offerings processed insideשלא לאכל מבשר חטאות הנעשין בפניםneg.
- 140The commandment of the procedure of the guilt offeringמצות מעשה האשםpos.
- 141The commandment of the procedure of the sacrifice of the peace offeringsמצות מעשה זבח השלמיםpos.
- 142To not leave over meat from the thanksgiving sacrificeשלא להותיר מבשר קרבן התודהneg.
- 143The commandment of the burning of the remnant of the sacrificesמצות שרפת נותר הקדשיםpos.
- 144To not eat piggulשלא לאכל פגולneg.
- 145To not eat meat of the sacrifices that has become impureשלא לאכל בשר קדשים שנטמאneg.
- 146The commandment of burning meat of sacrifices that has become impureמצות שרפת בשר קדש שנטמאpos.
- 147That we not eat forbidden fatשלא נאכל חלבneg.
- 148That we not eat the blood of a domesticated beast, a wild animal or a birdשלא נאכל דם בהמה חיה ועוףneg.
Numbering, order and division follow Sefer HaChinuch; the number links to the text.
The same offerings from the priests' side: what is burned, what is eaten and where, the fire kept always alight on the altar, the portions of the priests. Then the seven days of consecration—Aharon and his sons are washed, dressed, anointed and remain at the entrance of the Tent.
Read next on 27 March 2027, 8 April 2028. By the Israeli reading cycle.
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How it is read
| First | Vayikra 6:1—6:11 | 11 verses |
|---|---|---|
| Second | Vayikra 6:12—7:10 | 22 verses |
| Third | Vayikra 7:11—7:38 | 28 verses |
| Fourth | Vayikra 8:1—8:13 | 13 verses |
| Fifth | Vayikra 8:14—8:21 | 8 verses |
| Sixth | Vayikra 8:22—8:29 | 8 verses |
| Seventh | Vayikra 8:30—8:36 | 7 verses |
| Maftir | Vayikra 8:33—8:36 | 4 verses |
| Haftarah | Jeremiah 7:21—8:3 on Sefaria | 17 verses |
| Haftarah | Jeremiah 9:22—9:23 on Sefaria | 2 verses |
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