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Emor אמור
Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Tabernacle, and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment.
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אֱמֹר אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם לְנֶפֶשׁ לֹא־יִטַּמָּא בְּעַמָּיו׃
21:1 And the LORD said unto Moses: Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them: There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;
כִּי אִם־לִשְׁאֵרוֹ הַקָּרֹב אֵלָיו לְאִמּוֹ וּלְאָבִיו וְלִבְנוֹ וּלְבִתּוֹ וּלְאָחִיו׃
21:2 except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;
וְלַאֲחֹתוֹ הַבְּתוּלָה הַקְּרוֹבָה אֵלָיו אֲשֶׁר לֹא־הָיְתָה לְאִישׁ לָהּ יִטַּמָּא׃
21:3 and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself.
Leviticus 21:1–3 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Leviticus 21:1-21:15
- Part 2Leviticus 21:16-22:16
- Part 3Leviticus 22:17-22:33
- Part 4Leviticus 23:1-23:22
- Part 5Leviticus 23:23-23:32
- Part 6Leviticus 23:33-23:44
- Part 7Leviticus 24:1-24:23
When it’s read
- Diaspora: May 15, 2027, May 13, 2028
- Israel: May 15, 2027, May 13, 2028
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.