(Mishnah): On (the first day of) Pesach, we read Parshas Mo'adim in Vayikra. On Shavu'os, we read "Shiv'ah Shavu'os." On Rosh Hashanah, we read "ba'Chodesh ha'Shevi'i." On Yom Kipur, we read "Acharei Mos";

On the first day of Sukos, we read Parshas Mo'adim in Vayikra. On the other days of Sukos, we read the Korbanos of Sukos.

(Gemara): [Our Mishnah says that] on Shavu'os, we read "Sheva Shavu'os." Some teach that we read "ba'Chodesh ha'Shelishi." [Our Mishnah says that] on Rosh Hashanah, we read "ba'Chodesh ha'Shevi'i." Some teach that we read "va'Hashem Pakad Es Sarah."

(Mishnah): On Yom Kipur, we read "Acharei Mos." On the first day of Sukos, we read Parshas Mo'adim in Vayikra. On the other days of Sukos, we read Korbanos ha'Chag.

(R. Yakov bar Acha citing R. Yisa): (A Mishnah (Ta'anis 4:2) says that Ma'amados (people who oversee Hakravas ha'Korbanos) read Ma'ase Bereishis.) This teaches that the world exists only due to Korbanos.

(Mishnah): Shimon ha'Tzadik was from the remnants of Keneses ha'Gedolah. He said that the world exists due to three matters - Torah, Avodah and Chesed! (Shirei Korban - Shamayim and Aretz themselves depend on these. Above, R. Yakov taught that Chukos Shamayim and Aretz depend on Korbanos alone.)

All of them are in one verse - "va'Asim Devarai b'Ficha" refers to Torah. "Uv'Tzel Yadi Kisisicha" is Chesed. This teaches that anyone who engages in Torah and Chesed, he merits to sit in the shade of Hash-m;

We learn from "Mah Yakar Chasdecha Elokim u'Vnei Adam b'Tzel Kenafecha Yechesayun." (The prefix Vov before "Bnei Adam" is extra, to teach that "Chasdecha" refers also to Bnei Adam.)

[The previous verse continues] "Linto'a Shamayim v'Lisod Aretz" - these are Korbanos (through which Shamayim and Aretz exist).

"V'Leimor l'Tziyon Ami Atah" (Yisrael are called Am Hash-m only if they do the three Mitzvos in this verse).

(R. Chinena bar Papa): In all of Tanach, we find that Yisrael are called Tziyon only in this verse - "v'Leimor l'Tziyon Ami Atah."

(Mishnah - R. Shimon ben Gamliel): The world stands on three matters - on Din (judgment), Emes and Shalom;

All of them are one matter - if Din is done, Emes is done. If Emes is done, Shalom is made.

(R. Mana): All three of them are in one verse - "Emes u'Mishpat Shalom Shiftu bi'Sh'areichem."

(Mishnah): On Chanukah, we read Chanukas ha'Mishkan; on Purim, "va'Yavo Amalek"; on Rosh Chodesh, "b'Roshei Chodsheichem"; on Ma'amados, Ma'ase Bereishis; on Ta'aneisim, Berachos and Kelalos.

We do not interrupt during the curses. Rather, one person reads them all.

On Monday, Thursday and Shabbos Minchah we read from the (coming) weekly Parshah, and this does not count towards the calculation [of reading the Parshah. We read the entire Parshah the coming Shabbos.]

Source: "Va'Ydaber Moshe Es Mo'adei Hash-m El Benei Yisrael" - they should read about each Mo'ed in its time.

(Gemara - Mishnah): We do not interrupt during the curses.

Source #1 (R. Chiya bar Gamda): "[v']Al Takotz b'Sochachto" - do not make [Hash-m's rebuke] Kotzim Kotzim (cut into many segments).

Source #2 (R. Levi): Hash-m said, it is not proper that My children are cursed and I am blessed. (He holds that the Olah who reads from the Torah blesses before and after.)

Source #3 (R. Yosah bar Bun): It is not due to this. Rather, one who will read from the Torah must begin with a good matter and end with a good matter.

Question (Levi bar Pasti, to Rav Huna): The Arurim (11 curses for specific Aveiros - Devarim 27:15-25), must one read them and bless before and after them?

Answer (Rav Huna): The only matters that require a Brachah before and after it are the curses in Vayikra (Bechukosai) and in Devarim (Ki Savo. He begins some verses before the curses, and finishes after them. We are not concerned for the Arurim.)

R. Yonason was the teacher of children in Gufta. He came to here (Eretz Yisrael), and saw the teacher Bar Avuna read Shiras ha'Be'er (in Parshas Chukas), and he blessed before and after it. R. Yonason asked if we do so.

Bar Avuna: You still [need to learn] this? All Shiros require a Brachah before and after them.

This question was asked to R. Simon. R. Simon said in the name of R. Yehoshua ben Levi that the only matters that require a Brachah before and after them are Shiras ha'Yam, Aseres ha'Dibros, and the curses in Vayikra and in Devarim.

(R. Avahu): I did not hear so (about Shiras ha'Yam and Aseres ha'Dibros); it seems that Aseres ha'Dibros (require a Brachah before and after, since Hash-m said them to Yisrael).

(R. Yosah bar Bun): The last eight verses of Devarim require a Brachah before and after (since they were written with tears; they discuss Moshe's death).

Question: If not for this [teaching, would I not know that one must bless after them?] Don't the first and last to read bless before and after?! (Surely, one who reads the last verses of the Torah is the last to read!)

Answer: This is needed for when Rosh Chodesh falls on the Shabbos [that we finish the Torah. After finishing the Torah, the Maftir reads the verses of Musaf Rosh Chodesh. In Eretz Yisrael, they did not finish the Torah every year on Simchas Torah, rather, after three years.]