Parashat Tetzaveh
“You Shall Command”

11 Adar 5786
February 28, 2026

Torah Reading

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher bachar banu mechol ha’amim v’natan lanu et Torahto
Baruch atah Adonai, notein ha’Torah

Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe
Who has chosen us from all peoples, and given us His Torah
Blessed are You, O LORD, giver of the Torah

Annual Cycle

• Exodus 27:20-30:10
  You are to order the people of Isra’el to bring you pure oil of pounded olives for the light…
  (Exodus 27:20 CJB)

• 1 Samuel 15:2-34 (A)
• 1 Samuel 15:1-34 (S)
  (A) indicates the Ashkenazi tradition.
  (S) indicates the Sephardic tradition.
  This special Haftarah portion is for Shabbat Zachor.

The regular Haftarah portion is:

• Ezekiel 43:10-27

New Testament Reading

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher natan lanu Meshiach Yeshua, v’ha’dibrot ha’Brit haChadasha
Baruch atah Adonai, notein ha’Brit haChadasha

Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe
Who has given us Messiah Yeshua and the words of the New Covenant
Blessed are You, O LORD, giver of the New Covenant

• Mark 6:14-29

Suggested Psalm

• Psalm 65

Tetzaveh from a Messianic Perspective

Maintaining the ‘lampstand’ of faith involves continual nurturing of one’s spiritual light through study, prayer, and community. Keeping this light shining bright amidst life’s challenges echoes the perpetual flame tended by the priests, underscoring the need for steadfastness in belief and practice.

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Torah Portion readings and the associated Haftarah readings generally follow the Stone Edition Chumash and/or the Complete Jewish Bible. Verse numbering generally follows the Hebrew tradition, and where modern Christian traditions differ those verse numbers are shown in parentheses (). Haftarah readings generally follow the Ashkenazi tradition. Where the Sephardic tradition differs, the Haftarah portions are designated as (A) and (S). Suggested New Testament readings are taken from various sources including the Walk! series of Devotion Commentaries by Dr. Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg and First Fruits of Zion. Suggested Psalm readings are from the Messianic Siddur for Shabbat by Daniel Perek. Unless otherwise marked, Scripture quotations are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, Copyright © 1998 and 2016 by David H. Stern. Used by permission. All copyrights reserved worldwide.

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