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Halakhah for Megillah 3:5

בְּפֶסַח קוֹרִין בְּפָרָשַׁת מוֹעֲדוֹת שֶׁל תּוֹרַת כֹּהֲנִים (ויקרא כב). בַּעֲצֶרֶת, שִׁבְעָה שָׁבֻעוֹת (דברים טז). בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ (ויקרא כג). בְּיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים, אַחֲרֵי מוֹת (שם טז). בְּיוֹם טוֹב הָרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל חָג קוֹרִין בְּפָרָשַׁת מוֹעֲדוֹת שֶׁבְּתוֹרַת כֹּהֲנִים (ויקרא כג), וּבִשְׁאָר כָּל יְמוֹת הֶחָג בְּקָרְבְּנוֹת הֶחָג (במדבר כט):

On Pesach we read in the section of the festivals in Leviticus [(22:26) This, on the first day. Nowadays, the custom is to read (Exodus 12:21). And the haftarah is (Joshua 5:2). On the second day (Leviticus 22:26); the haftarah (II Kings 23:1). On the third day (Exodus 13:2). On the fourth day (Exodus 22:24). On the fifth day (Exodus 34:1). On the sixth day (Numbers 9:2). On the seventh day (Exodus 14:17); the haftarah (II Samuel 22:1). On the eighth day (the last day of the festival in the exile) (Deuteronomy 15:9); the haftarah (Isaiah 10:32).] On Shavuoth, "Shivah shavuoth" (Deuteronomy 16:9). On Rosh Hashanah, "In the seventh month, on the first day of the month" (Leviticus 23:23). On Yom Kippur, "Acharei Moth" (Leviticus 16:1). On the first day of Succoth we read in the section of the festivals in Leviticus. And the rest of the days of the festival, (we read of) the offerings of the festival. [On Shavuoth, on the first day of the festival (Exodus 19:1); the haftarah (Ezekiel 1). On the second day (Deuteronomy 16:9); the haftarah (Habakkuk 2:20). On Rosh Hashanah (Genesis 21:1): "And the L-rd remembered Sarah…" (for on Rosh Hashanah Sarah was remembered.") And the haftarah (I Samuel 1:1), concerning Channah; for she, too, was remembered on Rosh Hashanah. On the second day, (Genesis 22:1), on the binding of Isaac; the haftarah (Jeremiah 31:1). On Yom Kippur, shacharith, (Leviticus 16:1); the haftarah (Isaiah 57:14). Minchah: (Leviticus 18:1); the haftarah (Yonah 1:1). On Succoth, both festival days (Exodus 12:21); the haftarah: on the first day (Zechariah 14:1); on the second (I Kings 8:2). And all the rest of the days of the festival, we read of the offerings of the festival. How so? On the third day, the first day of Chol Hamoed, the Cohein reads (Numbers 29:17): "And on the second day." The Levite reads: "And on the third day." The Israelite reads: "And on the fourth day. The fourth goes back and reads: "And on the second day," "And on the third day." On the fourth day, the Cohein reads: "And on the third day." The Levite reads: "And on the fourth day." The Israelite reads: "And on the fifth day." And the fourth goes back and reads: "And on the third day and on the fourth day." And so with all. On the last day of the festival (i.e., Shmini Atzereth) (Deuteronomy 15:19); the haftarah (I Kings 8:54). And on the next day (Simchath Torah) (Deuteronomy 33:1); the haftarah (Joshua 1:1). And on a Sabbath that falls out on Chol Hamoed, both on Pesach and on Succoth, we read (Exodus 33:12); and, the haftarah; on Pesach the vision of the dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1); and, on Succoth (Ezekiel 38:18): "On the day that Gog comes, etc." For we have a tradition that the resurrection will occur on Pesach and the war of Gog and Magog, on Succoth.]

Sheiltot d'Rav Achai Gaon

As it is required for the house of Israel to read from the scrolls, and to teach in the Torah, and to conclude with the prophets, on each day according to its subject matter — laws of Pesaḥ on Pesaḥ, laws of Shavuot on Shavuot, laws of Sukkot on Sukkot, as it is written "And Moses spoke the appointed-times of haShem to the children of Israel" (Leviticus 23:44), and it is commanded to read every matter at its time and extrapolate on the subject of the day, as taught, "Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says:1In our manuscripts, it says "The Rabbis taught" here. Moses ordained for Israel that they would investigate and extrapolate on the matter of the day — laws of Pesaḥ on Pesaḥ, laws of Shavuot on Shavuot, laws of Sukkot on Sukkot" (Megillah 32a:17). On Ḥanukkah we read the princes (Numbers 7). On Purim we read "And Amalek came" (Exodus 17:8—16). When Rosh Ḥodesh Adar falls on Shabbat we read the portion of the sheqalim (Exodus 30:11—16). "And Rabbi Yitzḥaq Nappaḥa said: when Rosh Ḥodesh Adar falls on Shabbat, bring three Torah scrolls, and read one for the matter of the day, and one for the new moon, and one from Ki Tissa. And Rabbi Yitzḥaq Nappaḥa said: when Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet falls on Shabbat, bring three Torah scrolls, and read one for the matter of the day, and one for Rosh Ḥodesh, and one for Ḥanukkah" (Megillah 29b:22). On Ḥanukkah and on Purim three people read, on Rosh Ḥodesh and on Ḥol ha-Moed four people read — since there is Musaf, we add [mosifin] a person. When Rosh Ḥodesh Adar falls on Shabbat, we read the portion of the sheqalim (Exodus 30:11—16). When it falls on another day of the week, we advance the reading of the portion of the sheqalim, and interrupt the special readings. On the second2 Shabbat of the month we read 'Remember' (Deuteronomy 25:17—17). On the third, the red heifer (Numbers 19:1—22). On the fourth, 'This month' (Exodus 12:1—20). If it falls on the sixth, then 'This month' is on the fifth. After that they return to the regular order. And everyone interrupts the order for Rosh Hodesh, Ḥanukah, Purim, fast days, festival days, and Yom Kippur (Mishnah Megillah 3:5). On Pesaḥ they read the portion of the festivals. And a mnemonic is: "during the bull, sanctify with money, cut in the desert, send the firstborn." On Shavuot, "On the third day" (Exodus 19:1–20:23), and on the second day, "Every firstborn" (Deuteronomy 15:19—16:37). On Rosh Hashanah, "And haShem remembered Sarah" (Genesis 21:1–34) and on the second day, "And God tested Abraham" (Genesis 22:1—24). On Yom Kippur, "after the death" (Leviticus 16:1—34). On Sukkot, the offerings for Sukkot (Numbers 29:12—34). On Ḥanukkah, the princes (Numbers 7). On Purim, "And Amalek came" (Exodus 17:8—16). On Rosh Hodesh, "And on your new months" (Numbers 28:1–15). On the watches, the matter of creation (Genesis 1:1—2:3). On fast days, "And Moses petitioned" (Exodus 32:11—14, Exodus 34:1–10). On Mondays and Thursdays and on Shabbat in the afternoon they read according to the order, but they are not counted in the order. As it is said, "And Moses spoke the appointed-times of haShem to the children of Israel" (Leviticus 23:44) — it's commanded that they read each and every one at its time.
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