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Freeparsha 52 of 54 · Deuteronomy

Vayeilech

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.

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Saturday, September 25, 2027

Read together with Nitzavim (a doubled portion).

10 Key Words
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
חֲזַק וֶאֱמַץchazak ve'ematzbe strong and courageous
יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshuaJoshua
הַקְהֵלhakheilthe gathering
שְׁמִטָּהshemitahSabbatical year
סֵפֶר תּוֹרָהseifer torahTorah scroll
עֵדeidwitness
שִׁירָהshirahsong
זְקֵנִיםzekeinimelders
מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִיםme'ah ve'esrimone hundred twenty
עֹרֶף קָשֶׁהoref kashehstiff-necked

Torah Reading and Haftara

Torah Reading

Deuteronomy 31:1-30

Haftara

Isaiah 55:6-56:8

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What is Vayeilech about?

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.

Where does Vayeilech fall in the Torah?

Vayeilech is portion 52 of 54, from the book of Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 31:1-30).

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