Parashat Ki Tisa
כִּי תִשָּׂא · Exodus 30:11 to 34:35, portion 9 of 11 in the book of Exodus.
Next reading
Saturday 27 February 2027
20 Adar I 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 18 March 2028
20 Adar 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Ki Tisa
The portion opens with the half-shekel census, the washing basin, the anointing oil and the incense, and names Bezalel as the craftsman of the Tabernacle. While Moses is on the mountain, the people make a golden calf. Moses breaks the tablets, pleads for the people and asks to see God's glory. He carves new tablets, hears the thirteen attributes of mercy and comes down with his face shining.
כִּי תִשָּׂא אֶת־רֹאשׁ בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לִפְקֻדֵיהֶם וְנָתְנוּ אִישׁ כֹּפֶר נַפְשׁוֹ לַה׳ בִּפְקֹד אֹתָם וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה בָהֶם נֶגֶף בִּפְקֹד אֹתָם
“When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel, according to their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Ki Tisa read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 27 February 2027 (20 Adar I 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 18 March 2028.
What is Parashat Ki Tisa about?+
The portion opens with the half-shekel census, the washing basin, the anointing oil and the incense, and names Bezalel as the craftsman of the Tabernacle. While Moses is on the mountain, the people make a golden calf. Moses breaks the tablets, pleads for the people and asks to see God's glory. He carves new tablets, hears the thirteen attributes of mercy and comes down with his face shining.