Learn to Lein Parshat Vayeilech Torah Reading וַיֵּלֶךְ
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Parshat Vayeilech, the shortest parsha in the Torah with thirty pesukim: Moshe at 120 hands over to Yehoshua, the Torah is written and given to the kohanim and the elders, the mitzvah of hakhel every seven years, Hashem tells Moshe that the people will stray, and the mitzvah to write the song of Haazinu. Usually leined together with Nitzavim, and on its own on Shabbat Shuva. About 7 minutes of leining, recorded aliyah by aliyah by a Master Baal Koreh with every word highlighted as it is read.
Next leined on Saturday, 25 September 2027 (together with Nitzavim)
| Reading | Pesukim | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah 1 | Deuteronomy 31:1-31:33 pesukim | 0:36Free | Hear Aliyah 1 → |
| Aliyah 2 | Deuteronomy 31:4-31:63 pesukim | 0:27Members | Hear Aliyah 2 → |
| Aliyah 3 | Deuteronomy 31:7-31:93 pesukim | 0:43Members | Hear Aliyah 3 → |
| Aliyah 4 | Deuteronomy 31:10-31:134 pesukim | 0:53Members | Hear Aliyah 4 → |
| Aliyah 5 | Deuteronomy 31:14-31:196 pesukim | 1:31Members | Hear Aliyah 5 → |
| Aliyah 6 | Deuteronomy 31:20-31:245 pesukim | 1:16Members | Hear Aliyah 6 → |
| Aliyah 7 | Deuteronomy 31:25-31:306 pesukim | 1:10Members | Hear Aliyah 7 → |
| Maftir | Deuteronomy 31:28-31:303 pesukim | 0:37Members | Hear the Maftir → |
| Haftarah | Isaiah 55:6-56:816 pesukim | Coming soon | Hear the Haftarah → |
Aliyah 1 — Deuteronomy 31:1-31:3
עלייה 1 — דברים 31:1-31:3Moshe goes and tells all Israel: I am 120 years old today and can no longer go out and come in. Hashem will cross before you, and Yehoshua will cross before you.
Aliyah 2 — Deuteronomy 31:4-31:6
עלייה 2 — דברים 31:4-31:6Hashem will do to these nations as He did to Sichon and Og. Be strong and courageous, do not fear them, for Hashem goes with you.
Aliyah 3 — Deuteronomy 31:7-31:9
עלייה 3 — דברים 31:7-31:9Moshe calls Yehoshua before all Israel: be strong and courageous, you will bring this people into the land. Moshe writes the Torah and gives it to the kohanim and the elders.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 4 — Deuteronomy 31:10-31:13
עלייה 4 — דברים 31:10-31:13Hakhel: at the end of every seven years, on Sukkot, gather the men, the women and the children to hear the Torah read, so that they learn to fear Hashem.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 5 — Deuteronomy 31:14-31:19
עלייה 5 — דברים 31:14-31:19Hashem calls Moshe and Yehoshua to the Ohel Moed. This people will stray after foreign gods, and I will hide My face. Write this song for yourselves and teach it to the children of Israel.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 6 — Deuteronomy 31:20-31:24
עלייה 6 — דברים 31:20-31:24When they eat and are satisfied and turn to other gods, this song will be a witness, for I know their inclination. Moshe writes the song that day. Yehoshua is commanded, and the Torah is placed beside the Aron.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 7 — Deuteronomy 31:25-31:30
עלייה 7 — דברים 31:25-31:30Moshe tells the Leviim to take the Sefer Torah and place it beside the Aron as a witness. I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. Gather the elders, and I will speak these words in their ears.
Back to top ↑Maftir — Deuteronomy 31:28-31:30
מפטיר — דברים 31:28-31:30Gather to me all the elders and officers, that I may call heaven and earth as witnesses. Moshe speaks the words of the song to the whole assembly.
Back to top ↑Haftarah — Isaiah 55:6-56:8
הפטרה — ישעיהו 55:6-56:8Seek Hashem while He may be found, from Yeshayahu, and Shuva Yisrael when leined on Shabbat Shuva.