פרשת ויקהל
Parashat Vayaqhel
“And he convoked”
After reiterating the mitzvah of Sabbath observance, Moshe gives the people instructions for building the Tabernacle. Donations for him are plentiful; Moshe tells the people that enough is enough. The fabrication of all the internal and external details of the Tabernacle takes place.
Ex. 35:1-38:20 | 1Ks. 7:40-50
35: Donnations of raw materials for the Mishkan (Sanctuary)
36: Construction of the Ohel Mo‘ed (Tent of the Meeting)
37: Construction of the instruments used in the Mishkan
38: Construction of the courtyard
Full Kriyah
1: 35:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
2: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
3: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim
4: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
5: 36:20-37:16 · 35 p’sukim
6: 37:17-29 · 13 p’sukim
7: 38:1-20 · 20 p’sukim
maf: 38:18-20 · 3 p’sukim
N.B. special maftir in years 5782, 5783, 5784, 5785, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5796, 5797, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5803, 5804, 5805
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: I Kings 7:40-50 · 11 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim: I Kings 7:13-26 · 14 p’sukim
N.B. special Haftarah in years 5782, 5783, 5784, 5785, 5786, 5787, 5788, 5789, 5790, 5791, 5792, 5793, 5794, 5796, 5797, 5799, 5800, 5801, 5802, 5803, 5804, 5805
Triennial Year 1
18 Mar 2023
Triennial Year 2
9 Mar 2024
1: 35:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
2: 35:4-10 · 7 p’sukim
3: 35:11-20 · 10 p’sukim
4: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim
5: 35:30-35 · 6 p’sukim
6: 36:1-7 · 7 p’sukim
7: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim
maf*: 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim
Haftarah*: II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
*Shabbat Shekalim
Triennial Year 3
22 Mar 2025
1: 36:20-30 · 11 p’sukim
2: 36:31-38 · 8 p’sukim
3: 37:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
4: 37:17-24 · 8 p’sukim
5: 37:25-29 · 5 p’sukim
6: 38:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
7: 38:9-20 · 12 p’sukim
maf*: Numbers 19:1-22 · 22 p’sukim
*Shabbat Parah
Haftarah*: Ezekiel 36:16-38 · 23 p’sukim
*Shabbat Parah
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ויקהל
Vayaqhel
35
לֹא־תְבַעֲר֣וּ אֵ֔שׁ בְּכֹ֖ל מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּי֖וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ {פ}
You shall kindle no fire throughout your settlements on the sabbath day.
Moses said further to the whole community of Israelites: This is what יהוה has commanded:
וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י וְשֵׁ֥שׁ וְעִזִּֽים׃
blue, purple, and crimson yarns, fine linen, and goats’ hair;
וְעֹרֹ֨ת אֵילִ֧ם מְאׇדָּמִ֛ים וְעֹרֹ֥ת תְּחָשִׁ֖ים וַעֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּֽים׃
tanned ram skins, dolphin skins, and acacia wood;
וְשֶׁ֖מֶן לַמָּא֑וֹר וּבְשָׂמִים֙ לְשֶׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת הַסַּמִּֽים׃
oil for lighting, spices for the anointing oil and for the aromatic incense;
וְאַ֨בְנֵי־שֹׁ֔הַם וְאַבְנֵ֖י מִלֻּאִ֑ים לָאֵפ֖וֹד וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃
lapis lazuli and other stones for setting, for the ephod and the breastpiece.
וְכׇל־חֲכַם־לֵ֖ב בָּכֶ֑ם יָבֹ֣אוּ וְיַעֲשׂ֔וּ אֵ֛ת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה יְהֹוָֽה׃
And let all among you who are skilled come and make all that יהוה has commanded:
אֶת־הָאָרֹ֥ן וְאֶת־בַּדָּ֖יו אֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֑רֶת וְאֵ֖ת פָּרֹ֥כֶת הַמָּסָֽךְ׃
the ark and its poles, the cover, and the curtain for the screen;
אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֥ן וְאֶת־בַּדָּ֖יו וְאֶת־כׇּל־כֵּלָ֑יו וְאֵ֖ת לֶ֥חֶם הַפָּנִֽים׃
the table, and its poles and all its utensils; and the bread of display;
וְאֶת־מְנֹרַ֧ת הַמָּא֛וֹר וְאֶת־כֵּלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֖ת שֶׁ֥מֶן הַמָּאֽוֹר׃
the lampstand for lighting, its furnishings and its lamps, and the oil for lighting;
אֵ֚ת קַלְעֵ֣י הֶחָצֵ֔ר אֶת־עַמֻּדָ֖יו וְאֶת־אֲדָנֶ֑יהָ וְאֵ֕ת מָסַ֖ךְ שַׁ֥עַר הֶחָצֵֽר׃
the hangings of the enclosure, its posts and its sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court;
אֶת־יִתְדֹ֧ת הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן וְאֶת־יִתְדֹ֥ת הֶחָצֵ֖ר וְאֶת־מֵיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃
the pegs for the Tabernacle, the pegs for the enclosure, and their cords;
וַיֵּ֥צְא֛וּ כׇּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִלִּפְנֵ֥י מֹשֶֽׁה׃
So the whole community of the Israelites left Moses’ presence.
וְכׇ֨ל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָשָׂ֥א לִבָּ֛ן אֹתָ֖נָה בְּחׇכְמָ֑ה טָו֖וּ אֶת־הָעִזִּֽים׃
And all the women who excelled in that skill spun the goats’ hair.
וְאֶת־הַבֹּ֖שֶׂם וְאֶת־הַשָּׁ֑מֶן לְמָא֕וֹר וּלְשֶׁ֙מֶן֙ הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה וְלִקְטֹ֖רֶת הַסַּמִּֽים׃
and spices and oil for lighting, for the anointing oil, and for the aromatic incense.
וַיְמַלֵּ֥א אֹת֖וֹ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּחׇכְמָ֛ה בִּתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכׇל־מְלָאכָֽה׃
endowing him with a divine spirit of skill, ability, and knowledge in every kind of craft,
וְלַחְשֹׁ֖ב מַֽחֲשָׁבֹ֑ת לַעֲשֹׂ֛ת בַּזָּהָ֥ב וּבַכֶּ֖סֶף וּבַנְּחֹֽשֶׁת׃
and inspiring him to make designs for work in gold, silver, and copper,
וּבַחֲרֹ֥שֶׁת אֶ֛בֶן לְמַלֹּ֖את וּבַחֲרֹ֣שֶׁת עֵ֑ץ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת בְּכׇל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת מַחֲשָֽׁבֶת׃
to cut stones for setting and to carve wood—to work in every kind of designer’s craft—
וּלְהוֹרֹ֖ת נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבּ֑וֹ ה֕וּא וְאׇֽהֳלִיאָ֥ב בֶּן־אֲחִיסָמָ֖ךְ לְמַטֵּה־דָֽן׃
and to give directions. He and Oholiab son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan
Exodus 36
וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה הָיְתָ֥ה דַיָּ֛ם לְכׇל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אֹתָ֑הּ וְהוֹתֵֽר׃ {ס}
their efforts had been more than enough for all the tasks to be done.
וַיְחַבֵּר֙ אֶת־חֲמֵ֣שׁ הַיְרִיעֹ֔ת אַחַ֖ת אֶל־אֶחָ֑ת וְחָמֵ֤שׁ יְרִיעֹת֙ חִבַּ֔ר אַחַ֖ת אֶל־אֶחָֽת׃
They joined five of the cloths to one another, and they joined the other five cloths to one another.
וַיְחַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־חֲמֵ֥שׁ הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת לְבָ֑ד וְאֶת־שֵׁ֥שׁ הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת לְבָֽד׃
They joined five of the cloths by themselves, and the other six cloths by themselves.
וַיַּ֛עַשׂ קַרְסֵ֥י נְחֹ֖שֶׁת חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים לְחַבֵּ֥ר אֶת־הָאֹ֖הֶל לִהְיֹ֥ת אֶחָֽד׃
They made fifty copper clasps to couple the tent together so that it might become one whole.
And they made a covering of tanned ram skins for the tent, and a covering of dolphin skins above.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עֲצֵ֥י שִׁטִּ֖ים עֹמְדִֽים׃
They made the planks for the Tabernacle of acacia wood, upright.
עֶ֥שֶׂר אַמֹּ֖ת אֹ֣רֶךְ הַקָּ֑רֶשׁ וְאַמָּה֙ וַחֲצִ֣י הָֽאַמָּ֔ה רֹ֖חַב הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁ הָאֶחָֽד׃
The length of each plank was ten cubits, the width of each plank a cubit and a half.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים לַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן עֶשְׂרִ֣ים קְרָשִׁ֔ים לִפְאַ֖ת נֶ֥גֶב תֵּימָֽנָה׃
Of the planks of the Tabernacle, they made twenty planks for the south side,
וּלְצֶ֧לַע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית לִפְאַ֣ת צָפ֑וֹן עָשָׂ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים קְרָשִֽׁים׃
and for the other side wall of the Tabernacle, the north side, twenty planks,
וּֽלְיַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן יָ֑מָּה עָשָׂ֖ה שִׁשָּׁ֥ה קְרָשִֽׁים׃
And for the rear of the Tabernacle, to the west, they made six planks;
וּשְׁנֵ֤י קְרָשִׁים֙ עָשָׂ֔ה לִמְקֻצְעֹ֖ת הַמִּשְׁכָּ֑ן בַּיַּרְכָתָֽיִם׃
and they made two planks for the corners of the Tabernacle at the rear.
Thus there were eight planks with their sockets of silver: sixteen sockets, two under each plank.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בְּרִיחֵ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים חֲמִשָּׁ֕ה לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י צֶֽלַע־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן הָאֶחָֽת׃
They made bars of acacia wood, five for the planks of the one side wall of the Tabernacle,
they made the center bar to run, halfway up the planks, from end to end.
Exodus 37
וַיְצַפֵּ֛הוּ זָהָ֥ב טָה֖וֹר מִבַּ֣יִת וּמִח֑וּץ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃
He overlaid it with pure gold, inside and out; and he made a gold molding for it round about.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ בַּדֵּ֖י עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃
He made poles of acacia wood, overlaid them with gold,
וַיָּבֵ֤א אֶת־הַבַּדִּים֙ בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת עַ֖ל צַלְעֹ֣ת הָאָרֹ֑ן לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־הָאָרֹֽן׃
and inserted the poles into the rings on the side walls of the ark for carrying the ark.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כַּפֹּ֖רֶת זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר אַמָּתַ֤יִם וָחֵ֙צִי֙ אׇרְכָּ֔הּ וְאַמָּ֥ה וָחֵ֖צִי רׇחְבָּֽהּ׃
He made a cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
וַיַּ֛עַשׂ שְׁנֵ֥י כְרֻבִ֖ים זָהָ֑ב מִקְשָׁה֙ עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֔ם מִשְּׁנֵ֖י קְצ֥וֹת הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃
He made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work, at the two ends of the cover:
He made the table of acacia wood, two cubits long, one cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high;
וַיְצַ֥ף אֹת֖וֹ זָהָ֣ב טָה֑וֹר וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ זֵ֥ר זָהָ֖ב סָבִֽיב׃
he overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ ל֥וֹ מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת טֹ֖פַח סָבִ֑יב וַיַּ֧עַשׂ זֵר־זָהָ֛ב לְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃
He made a rim of a hand’s breadth around it and made a gold molding for its rim round about.
He cast four gold rings for it and attached the rings to the four corners at its four legs.
לְעֻמַּת֙ הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת הָי֖וּ הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת בָּתִּים֙ לַבַּדִּ֔ים לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃
The rings were next to the rim, as holders for the poles to carry the table.
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּים֙ עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֔ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָ֑ב לָשֵׂ֖את אֶת־הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃
He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table, and overlaid them with gold.
וּבַמְּנֹרָ֖ה אַרְבָּעָ֣ה גְבִעִ֑ים מְשֻׁ֨קָּדִ֔ים כַּפְתֹּרֶ֖יהָ וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃
כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶ֥ם וּקְנֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּ֣נָּה הָי֑וּ כֻּלָּ֛הּ מִקְשָׁ֥ה אַחַ֖ת זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־נֵרֹתֶ֖יהָ שִׁבְעָ֑ה וּמַלְקָחֶ֥יהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶ֖יהָ זָהָ֥ב טָהֽוֹר׃
He made its seven lamps, its tongs, and its fire pans of pure gold.
כִּכָּ֛ר זָהָ֥ב טָה֖וֹר עָשָׂ֣ה אֹתָ֑הּ וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־כֵּלֶֽיהָ׃ {פ}
He made it and all its furnishings out of a talent of pure gold.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּ֖ים עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם זָהָֽב׃
He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
He prepared the sacred anointing oil and the pure aromatic incense, expertly blended.
Exodus 38
He cast four rings, at the four corners of the copper grating, as holders for the poles.
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־הַבַּדִּ֖ים עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים וַיְצַ֥ף אֹתָ֖ם נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with copper;
וְלִפְאַ֛ת קֵ֥דְמָה מִזְרָ֖חָה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אַמָּֽה׃
And on the front side, to the east, fifty cubits:
קְלָעִ֛ים חֲמֵשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה אַמָּ֖ה אֶל־הַכָּתֵ֑ף עַמּוּדֵיהֶ֣ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֖ם שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃
fifteen cubits of hangings on the one flank, with their three posts and their three sockets,
כׇּל־קַלְעֵ֧י הֶחָצֵ֛ר סָבִ֖יב שֵׁ֥שׁ מׇשְׁזָֽר׃
All the hangings around the enclosure were of fine twisted linen.
וְֽכׇל־הַיְתֵדֹ֞ת לַמִּשְׁכָּ֧ן וְלֶחָצֵ֛ר סָבִ֖יב נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ {ס}
All the pegs of the Tabernacle and of the enclosure round about were of copper.