Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדשִׁים

/ 8 Iyyar 5786

Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim is the 29th and 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-20:27

Achrei Mot (“After The Death”) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It then details the prohibitions of offering sacrifices outside of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and of eating animal blood, and ends with a list of forbidden sexual relations. Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct. [1]

Full Kriyah
  1. 1: 16:1-24 · 24 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: 16:25-17:7 · 17 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: 17:8-18:21 · 30 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: 18:22-19:14 · 23 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: 19:15-32 · 18 p’sukim ·
  6. 6: 19:33-20:7 · 12 p’sukim ·
  7. 7: 20:8-27 · 20 p’sukim ·
  8. maf: 20:25-27 · 3 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15 · 9 p’sukim

Triennial

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Commentary and Divrei Torah

List of Dates

Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim is read in Israel on:

References

Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim from Sefaria.org
Sefaria, Inc.
The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
· Tazria-Metzora
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