Freeparsha 52 of 54 · Deuteronomy
Vayeilech Deuteronomy
Portion 52 of 54, from Deuteronomy.
Vayeilech
וַיֵּלֶךְ
As Moses turns 120 and prepares to die, he encourages Joshua as his successor and commands the septennial public Torah reading known as hakhel. He instructs the Levites to place the Torah scroll beside the Ark as a witness against the people.
Next read
Saturday, September 25, 2027
Read together with Nitzavim this year (a doubled portion).
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| חֲזַק וֶאֱמַץ | chazak ve'ematz | be strong and courageous | |
| יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | yehoshua | Joshua | |
| הַקְהֵל | hakheil | the gathering | |
| שְׁמִטָּה | shemitah | Sabbatical year | |
| סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה | seifer torah | Torah scroll | |
| עֵד | eid | witness | |
| שִׁירָה | shirah | song | |
| זְקֵנִים | zekeinim | elders | |
| מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים | me'ah ve'esrim | one hundred twenty | |
| עֹרֶף קָשֶׁה | oref kasheh | stiff-necked |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Deuteronomy 31:1-30
Haftara
Isaiah 55:6-56:8