Freeparsha 31 of 54 · Leviticus
Emor Leviticus
Portion 31 of 54, from Leviticus.
Emor
אֱמוֹר
Special rules apply to the priests and the High Priest, including whom they may marry and physical requirements for service. The festival calendar is laid out, and the parsha closes with the laws of the menorah, the showbread, and blasphemy.
Next read
Saturday, May 15, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| כֹּהֲנִים | kohanim | priests | |
| כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל | kohen gadol | High Priest | |
| מוּם | mum | blemish | |
| מוֹעֲדִים | mo'adim | appointed festivals | |
| שַׁבָּת | shabat | Sabbath | |
| סֻכָּה | sukah | sukkah | |
| עֹמֶר | omer | omer | |
| לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים | lechem hapanim | showbread | |
| מְנוֹרָה | menorah | candelabrum | |
| מְקַלֵּל | mekaleil | blasphemer |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Haftara
Ezekiel 44:15-31