Vayakhel וַיַּקְהֵל
Commandments in this portion: negative — 1counted by Sefer HaChinuch
Which commandments
- 114That the court not administer a death sentence on the Shabbatשלא יעשו בית דין משפט מות בשבתneg.
Numbering, order and division follow Sefer HaChinuch; the number links to the text.
Moshe gathers the people and puts the Sabbath before the work of the sanctuary—even this building does not override the seventh day. The gifts come until they are more than enough and must be stopped. Betzalel and Oholiav make the curtains, boards, ark, table, menorah, altars and courtyard.
Read next on 6 March 2027, 25 March 2028. By the Israeli reading cycle.
People of the portion
Echoes in the Prophets and history
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How it is read
| First | Shemot 35:1—35:20 | 20 verses |
|---|---|---|
| Second | Shemot 35:21—35:29 | 9 verses |
| Third | Shemot 35:30—36:7 | 13 verses |
| Fourth | Shemot 36:8—36:19 | 12 verses |
| Fifth | Shemot 36:20—37:16 | 35 verses |
| Sixth | Shemot 37:17—37:29 | 13 verses |
| Seventh | Shemot 38:1—38:20 | 20 verses |
| Maftir | Shemot 38:18—38:20 | 3 verses |
| Haftarah | I Kings 7:40—7:50 on Sefaria | 11 verses |
The text
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