Learn to Lein Parshat Chukat Torah Reading חֻקַּת
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Parshat Chukat: the parah adumah, the red heifer, then the fortieth year: Miriam's death, the waters of Merivah where Moshe strikes the rock, Edom's refusal, Aharon's death on Hor HaHar, the copper serpent, the song of the well, and the victories over Sichon and Og. About 15 minutes of leining, recorded aliyah by aliyah by a Master Baal Koreh with every word highlighted as it is read.
Next leined — Diaspora: Saturday, 17 July 2027 (together with Balak) · Israel: Saturday, 10 July 2027
| Reading | Pesukim | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah 1 | Numbers 19:1-19:1717 pesukim | 3:19Free | Hear Aliyah 1 → |
| Aliyah 2 | Numbers 19:18-20:611 pesukim | 2:03Members | Hear Aliyah 2 → |
| Aliyah 3 | Numbers 20:7-20:137 pesukim | 1:16Members | Hear Aliyah 3 → |
| Aliyah 4 | Numbers 20:14-20:218 pesukim | 1:20Members | Hear Aliyah 4 → |
| Aliyah 5 | Numbers 20:22-21:917 pesukim | 2:48Members | Hear Aliyah 5 → |
| Aliyah 6 | Numbers 21:10-21:2011 pesukim | 1:25Members | Hear Aliyah 6 → |
| Aliyah 7 | Numbers 21:21-22:116 pesukim | 2:24Members | Hear Aliyah 7 → |
| Maftir | Numbers 21:34-22:13 pesukim | 0:34Members | Hear the Maftir → |
| Haftarah | Judges 11:1-11:3333 pesukim | Coming soon | Hear the Haftarah → |
Aliyah 1 — Numbers 19:1-19:17
עלייה 1 — במדבר 19:1-19:17The parah adumah: a red cow without blemish that never bore a yoke, burned outside the camp with cedar, hyssop and scarlet. Its ashes and the waters of purification for one who touched the dead, on the third and seventh day.
Aliyah 2 — Numbers 19:18-20:6
עלייה 2 — במדבר 19:18-20:6The rest of the laws of tumat met, the tent and the open vessel. Miriam dies at Kadesh. No water, the people quarrel, and Hashem tells Moshe to speak to the rock.
Aliyah 3 — Numbers 20:7-20:13
עלייה 3 — במדבר 20:7-20:13Moshe strikes the rock twice, water comes out, and Moshe and Aharon are told they will not bring the people into the land.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 4 — Numbers 20:14-20:21
עלייה 4 — במדבר 20:14-20:21Moshe sends messengers to the king of Edom asking to pass through, and Edom refuses and comes out with a heavy force.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 5 — Numbers 20:22-21:9
עלייה 5 — במדבר 20:22-21:9Aharon dies on Hor HaHar, and Elazar is dressed in his garments. The king of Arad attacks. The people complain, the fiery serpents, and the copper serpent on a pole. The journeys begin toward Moav.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 6 — Numbers 21:10-21:20
עלייה 6 — במדבר 21:10-21:20The journeys continue: the Arnon, and the song of the well, Ali be'er, that the people sing.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 7 — Numbers 21:21-22:1
עלייה 7 — במדבר 21:21-22:1Sichon king of the Emori refuses passage and is defeated; Israel takes Cheshbon. Og king of Bashan comes out and is defeated. The people camp in the plains of Moav.
Back to top ↑Maftir — Numbers 21:34-22:1
מפטיר — במדבר 21:34-22:1Do not fear Og: Israel defeats him and his sons and takes his land, and camps in the plains of Moav across from Yericho.
Back to top ↑Haftarah — Judges 11:1-11:33
הפטרה — שופטים 11:1-11:33Yiftach, rejected by his brothers, is called back to lead Gilad against Ammon, and recounts the history of Sichon from this parsha.