Parashat Vezot Haberakhah
Parashat Vezot Haberakhah is Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12, read on Simchat Torah: 22 Tishrei in Israel and 23 Tishrei in the diaspora.
Parasha Learning
Vezot Haberakhah closes the Torah at Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12. It is not an ordinary weekly-Shabbat assignment: Israel reads it on Simchat Torah, 22 Tishrei, and immediately begins Bereshit; the diaspora reads it on 23 Tishrei.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Parashat Vezot Haberakhah read?
In Israel, Vezot Haberakhah is read on Simchat Torah together with Shemini Atzeret, 22 Tishrei. The current or next date is Saturday, October 3, 2026. In the diaspora it is read on the second festival day, 23 Tishrei.
What is the Torah reading for Vezot Haberakhah?
The complete range is Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12. When the portion is read as part of a double parasha, its range is joined to the adjacent portion.
Why can Israel and diaspora dates differ?
A second festival day in the diaspora can replace a weekly reading while Israel proceeds to the next parasha. The cycles reunite later through different combinations of double portions.