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Freeparsha 39 of 54 · Numbers

Chukat

Portion 39 of 54, from Numbers.

Chukat
חֻקַּת

The law of the red heifer purifies from contact with death, and Miriam and Aaron both die during the year the parsha covers. Moses strikes the rock instead of speaking to it and is barred from entering the land, and Israel defeats Sichon and Og on the way to Moab.

Next Read in Israel

Saturday, July 10, 2027

Read on its own this year.

Next Read in the Diaspora

Saturday, July 17, 2027

Read together with Balak (a doubled portion).

10 Key Words
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
פָּרָה אֲדֻמָּהparah adumahred heifer
מֵי נִדָּהmei nidahwaters of purification
מֵתmeitdead
סֶלַעselarock
נְחַשׁ הַנְּחֹשֶׁתnechash hanechoshetbronze serpent
סִיחוֹןsichonSichon
עוֹגogOg
בְּאֵרbe'erwell
מוֹאָבmo'avMoab
חֵטְאcheitsin

Torah Reading and Haftara

Torah Reading

Numbers 19:1-22:1

Haftara

Judges 11:1-33

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What is Chukat about?

The law of the red heifer purifies from contact with death, and Miriam and Aaron both die during the year the parsha covers. Moses strikes the rock instead of speaking to it and is barred from entering the land, and Israel defeats Sichon and Og on the way to Moab.

Where does Chukat fall in the Torah?

Chukat is portion 39 of 54, from the book of Numbers (Numbers 19:1-22:1).

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