Parashat Pekudei
פְקוּדֵי · Exodus 38:21 to 40:38, portion 11 of 11 in the book of Exodus.
Next reading
Saturday 13 March 2027
4 Adar II 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
What happens in Pekudei
An account is given of the gold, silver and copper used for the Tabernacle. The priests' garments are made, and the finished work is brought to Moses, who sees that it was done as commanded and blesses the people. On the first day of the first month Moses sets up the Tabernacle and puts each piece in its place. A cloud covers the tent, God's glory fills it, and the book of Exodus ends.
אֵלֶּה פְקוּדֵי הַמִּשְׁכָּן מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת אֲשֶׁר פֻּקַּד עַל־פִּי מֹשֶׁה עֲבֹדַת הַלְוִיִּם בְּיַד אִיתָמָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן
“These are the accounts of the tabernacle, even the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were rendered according to the commandment of Moses, through the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Pekudei read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 13 March 2027 (4 Adar II 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 25 March 2028.
What is Parashat Pekudei about?+
An account is given of the gold, silver and copper used for the Tabernacle. The priests' garments are made, and the finished work is brought to Moses, who sees that it was done as commanded and blesses the people. On the first day of the first month Moses sets up the Tabernacle and puts each piece in its place. A cloud covers the tent, God's glory fills it, and the book of Exodus ends.
Why is Pekudei sometimes read together with Vayakhel?+
Most years have fewer free Shabbatot than portions: a festival that falls on Shabbat takes that Shabbat's reading, and a year without a second month of Adar is about four weeks shorter. So some neighbouring portions are read together, and Pekudei with Vayakhel is one of those pairs.