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.
Next read
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים | yom hakipurim | Day of Atonement | |
| שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל | sa'ir la'aza'zel | scapegoat | |
| גּוֹרָל | goral | lot | |
| כַּפָּרָה | kaparah | atonement | |
| קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים | kodesh hakodashim | Holy of Holies | |
| עֶרְוָה | ervah | forbidden nakedness | |
| דָּם | dam | blood | |
| עִנּוּי | inui | self-affliction | |
| שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן | shabat shabaton | Sabbath of complete rest | |
| טָהֳרָה | taharah | purity |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Haftara
Amos 9:7-15