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Where can I find Vayechi וַיְחִי in the Torah Sroll?


Vayechi וַיְחִי Aliyahs

  • FIRST: כהן

    Begins in Column 57 on/within Line #21 with the words:

    "וַיְחִי יַעֲקֹב בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה"

    ("and Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years" Genesis 47:28)

  • SECOND: שני

    Begins in Column 58 on/within Line #4 with the words:

    "וְעֵינֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּבְדוּ מִזֹּקֶן"

    ("and the eyes of Israel were heavy with age" Genesis 48:10)

  • THIRD: שלישי

    Begins in Column 58 on/within Line #18 with the words:

    " וַיַּרְא יוֹסֵף כִּי יָשִׁית אָבִיו יַד יְמִינוֹ עַל רֹאשׁ אֶפְרַיִם"

    ("and Joseph saw his father was placing his right hand upon the head of Ephraim" Genesis 48:17)

  • FOURTH: רביעי

    Begins in Column 58 on/within Line #32 with the words:

    "וַיִּקְרָא יַעֲקֹב אֶל בָּנָיו"

    ("then Jacob called to his sons" Genesis 49:1)

  • FIFTH: חמישי

    Begins in Column 59 on/within Line #15 with the words:

    "גָּד גְּדוּד יְגוּדֶנּוּ"

    ("Gad, a troop shall overcome him" Genesis 49:19)

  • SIXTH: ששי

    Begins in Column 59 on/within Line #27 with the words:

    "בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב יִטְרָף"

    ("Benjamin is a predatory wolf" Genesis 49:27)

  • SEVENTH: שביעי

    Begins in Column 60 on/within Line #33 with the words:

    "וְעַתָּה אַל תִּירָאוּ"

    ("and now, do not fear" Genesis 50:21)

  • MAFTIR: מפטיר

    Begins in Column 60 on/within Line #36 with the words:

    "וַיַּרְא יוֹסֵף לְאֶפְרַיִם בְּנֵי שִׁלֵּשִׁים"

    ("and Joseph saw through Ephraim, three generations" Genesis 50:23)


Parsha Vayechi וַיְחִי is found in the Book of Genesis בְּרֵאשִׁית


Torah Scrolls have different formats (varying number of Columns; varying number of Lines per Column).


For Scrolls using a layout of 245 Columns w/42 Lines, the readings for Vayechi וַיְחִי are found within Columns: 57 58 59 60 61


Get your General Bearing regarding where your reading is within the Torah Scroll:

Book Columns סֵפֶר
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Genesis 1-61 בְּרֵאשִׁית
Exodus 61-111 שְׁמוֹת
Leviticus 111-148 וַיִּקְרָא
Numbers 148-200 בְּמִדְבַּר
Deuteronomy 200-245 דְּבָרִים


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