Parashat Tetzaveh - פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה
Tetzaveh (“You Shall Command”) opens as God instructs Moses to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. God details how to make the priestly clothing, how to sanctify the priests and offer sacrifices during the seven days of inauguration in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and how to build the golden altar.
Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10
Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on February 28th, 2026 / 11 Adar 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
27:20 - 28:12· 14 p’sukim
2:
28:13 - 28:30· 18 p’sukim
3:
28:31 - 28:43· 13 p’sukim
4:
29:1 - 29:18· 18 p’sukim
5:
29:19 - 29:37· 19 p’sukim
6:
29:38 - 29:46· 9 p’sukim
7:
30:1 - 30:10· 10 p’sukim
Maftir:
30:8 - 30:10· 3 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
February 28th, 2026
1:
27:20 - 28:5· 7 p’sukim
2:
28:6 - 28:9· 4 p’sukim
3:
28:10 - 28:12· 3 p’sukim
4:
28:13 - 28:17· 5 p’sukim
5:
28:18 - 28:21· 4 p’sukim
6:
28:22 - 28:25· 4 p’sukim
7:
28:26 - 28:30· 5 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
February 20th, 2027
1:
28:31 - 28:35· 5 p’sukim
2:
28:36 - 28:38· 3 p’sukim
3:
28:39 - 28:43· 5 p’sukim
4:
29:1 - 29:4· 4 p’sukim
5:
29:5 - 29:9· 5 p’sukim
6:
29:10 - 29:14· 5 p’sukim
7:
29:15 - 29:18· 4 p’sukim
Maftir:
29:15 - 29:18· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Haggai 1:1 - 1:12· 12 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
March 11th, 2028
1:
29:19 - 29:21· 3 p’sukim
2:
29:22 - 29:25· 4 p’sukim
3:
29:26 - 29:30· 5 p’sukim
4:
29:31 - 29:34· 4 p’sukim
5:
29:35 - 29:37· 3 p’sukim
6:
29:38 - 29:46· 9 p’sukim
7:
30:1 - 30:10· 10 p’sukim