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Freeparsha 29 of 54 · Leviticus

Achrei Mot

Portion 29 of 54, from Leviticus.

Achrei Mot
אַחֲרֵי מוֹת

After the deaths of Nadav and Avihu the Yom Kippur service is detailed, including the scapegoat sent into the wilderness. The parsha also lists forbidden sexual relations and prohibits eating blood.

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10 Key Words
HebrewTransliterationEnglish
יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִיםyom hakipurimDay of Atonement
שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵלsa'ir la'aza'zelscapegoat
גּוֹרָלgorallot
כַּפָּרָהkaparahatonement
קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁיםkodesh hakodashimHoly of Holies
עֶרְוָהervahforbidden nakedness
דָּםdamblood
עִנּוּיinuiself-affliction
שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹןshabat shabatonSabbath of complete rest
טָהֳרָהtaharahpurity

Torah Reading and Haftara

Torah Reading

Leviticus 16:1-18:30

Haftara

Amos 9:7-15

Sephardi: Ezekiel 22:1-16

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What is Achrei Mot about?

After the deaths of Nadav and Avihu the Yom Kippur service is detailed, including the scapegoat sent into the wilderness. The parsha also lists forbidden sexual relations and prohibits eating blood.

Where does Achrei Mot fall in the Torah?

Achrei Mot is portion 29 of 54, from the book of Leviticus (Leviticus 16:1-18:30).

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