Sukkot (Days 3-7)
Numbers 29:17-34
On the days of Chol HaMoed Sukkot (days 3-7) there are four aliyot read from the Torah from this section — all of which describe the daily sukkot offering given in Temple times. Each of the daily sections has three verses which are very much alike (but not identical) to each other. Each section’s first verse begins with the word “U’vayom” and the number of the day of Sukkot.
On weekdays (including Sundays): The four aliyot are read as follows:
Sukkot Day 3:
- Aliyah #1: U’vayom HaSheini (On Day 2): Verses 17-19
- Aliyah #2: U’vayom HaShlishi (On Day 3): Verses 20-22
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaRev’i’i (On Day 4): Verses 23-25
- Aliyah #4: U’vayom HaSheini (On Day 2) + U’vayom HaShlishi (On Day 3) — Verses 17-22
Sukkot Day 4:
- Aliyah #1: U’vayom HaShlishi (On Day 3): Verses 20-22
- Aliyah #2: U’vayom HaRev’i’i (On Day 4): Verses 23-25
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5): Verses 26-28
- Aliyah #4: U’vayom HaShlishi (On Day 3) + U’vayom HaRev’i’i (On Day 4) — Verses 20-25
Sukkot Day 5:
- Aliyah #1: U’vayom HaRev’i’i (On Day 4): Verses 23-25
- Aliyah #2: U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5): Verses 26-28
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaShishi (On Day 6): Verses 29-31
- Aliyah #4: U’vayom HaRev’i’i (On Day 4) + U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5) — Verses 23-28
Sukkot Day 6:
- Aliyah #1: U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5): Verses 26-28
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaShishi (On Day 6): Verses 29-31
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaSh’vi’i (On Day 7): Verses 32-34
- Aliyah #4: U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5) + U’vayom HaShishi (On Day 6) — Verses 26-31
Sukkot Day 7:
- Aliyah #1: U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5): Verses 26-28
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaShishi (On Day 6): Verses 29-31
- Aliyah #3: U’vayom HaSh’vi’i (On Day 7): Verses 32-34
- Aliyah #4: U’vayom HaShishi (On Day 6) + U’vayom HaSh’vi’i (On Day 7) — Verses 29-34
On Shabbat of Chol HaMoed Sukkot: The Maftir that is read is listed as Aliyah #4 for whichever day of Sukkot it happens to be.
U’vayom HaSheini (On Day 2): Verses 17-19
U’vayom HaShlishi (On Day 3): Verses 20-22
U’vayom HaRev’i’i (On Day 4): Verses 23-25
U’vayom HaChamishi (On Day 5): Verses 26-28
U’vayom HaShishi (On Day 6): Verses 29-31
U’vayom HaSh’vi’i (On Day 7): Verses 32-34