Parashat Vayachel
“And He Assembled”

22 Adar 5785
March 22, 2025

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

• Exodus 35:1-38:20
  Moshe assembled the whole community of the people of Isra’el…
  (Exodus 35:1 CJB)

Aliyot

The seven aliyot readings from the Torah begin at these verses:

1. Exodus 35:1
2. Exodus 35:21
3. Exodus 35:30
4. Exodus 36:8
5. Exodus 36:20
6. Exodus 37:17
7. Exodus 38:1

Maftir: Exodus 38:18

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Haftarah Reading

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam
Asher bachar bin’v’i’im tovim, v’ratza b’divreihem hane’emarim b’emet
Baruch atah Adonai, ha’bochar ba’Torah, uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo, uv’in’vi’ei ha’emet va’tzedek

Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe,
Who selected good prophets and was pleased with their words which were spoken truthfully.
Blessed are You, O LORD, who chooses the Torah, your servant Moses,
Your people Israel, and prophets of truth and righteousness.

• Ezekiel 36:16-38
  This special Haftarah portion is for the Jewish observance of Shabbat Parah.

The regular Haftarah portion(s) are:

• 1 Kings 7:40-50 (A)
• 1 Kings 7:13-26 (S)
  (A) indicates the Ashkenazi tradition.
  (S) indicates the Sephardic tradition.

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

• John 1:1-14

Suggested Psalm

• Psalm 61

Vayachel from a Messianic Perspective

Worship and obedience are not merely ceremonial; they’re profound expressions of faith that impact how we live. Integrating these values into work, relationships, and lifestyle embodies the example set forth in Vayachel. Engaging in regular worship, both individually and corporately, aligns our lives with Yeshua’s teachings and keeps us grounded in the faith community.

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. Suggested Psalm readings are from the Messianic Siddur for Shabbat by Daniel Perek. Suggested Bible reading plan is from The Barking Fox. 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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