Freeparsha 21 of 54 · Exodus
Ki Tisa
Portion 21 of 54, from Exodus.
Ki Tisa
כִּי תִשָּׂא
A census, the half-shekel offering, and the laver precede the sin of the Golden Calf, made while Moses is on the mountain. Moses breaks the tablets, pleads for the nation, and returns with a second set of the Ten Commandments along with the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy.
Next read
Saturday, February 27, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל | machatzit hashekel | half-shekel | |
| כִּיּוֹר | kiyor | laver | |
| עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב | eigel hazahav | Golden Calf | |
| לוּחוֹת | luchot | tablets | |
| שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה מִדּוֹת | shlosh esreh midot | Thirteen Attributes of Mercy | |
| קִנְאָה | kin'ah | jealousy, zeal | |
| כַּפָּרָה | kaparah | atonement | |
| עֵגֶל | eigel | calf | |
| פָּנִים | panim | face | |
| מְחִילָה | mechilah | forgiveness |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Exodus 30:11-34:35
Haftara
I Kings 18:1-39