Freeparsha 25 of 54 · Leviticus
Tzav Leviticus
Portion 25 of 54, from Leviticus.
Tzav
צַו
Further sacrificial laws address the priests' own duties and the perpetual fire kept burning on the altar. The parsha ends with the seven-day ordination of Aaron and his sons into the priesthood.
Next read
Saturday, March 27, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| צַו | tzav | command | |
| אֵשׁ תָּמִיד | eish tamid | perpetual fire | |
| דֶּשֶׁן | deshen | ashes | |
| תּוֹדָה | todah | thanksgiving offering | |
| נֶדֶר | neder | vow | |
| מִלּוּאִים | miluim | ordination | |
| מִשְׁחָה | mishchah | anointing | |
| חָזֶה | chazeh | breast (of the offering) | |
| שׁוֹק | shok | thigh (of the offering) | |
| שִׁבְעַת יָמִים | shivat yamim | seven days |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Leviticus 6:1-8:36
Haftara
Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23