Parashat Shmini 4060 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי
/ 22 Nisan 4060 (Israel)
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Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
This page displays the Israel Torah reading for Shmini 4060. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Shemini (“Eighth”) opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire sent from God when they attempt to offer a “strange fire.” God describes the animals, birds, and fish that are permissible and prohibited for consumption, as well as some laws of ritual purity. [1]
Full Kriyah
- 1: 9:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
- 2: 9:17-23 · 7 p’sukim
- 3: 9:24-10:11 · 12 p’sukim
- 4: 10:12-15 · 4 p’sukim
- 5: 10:16-20 · 5 p’sukim
- 6: 11:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
- 7: 11:33-47 · 15 p’sukim
- maf: 11:45-47 · 3 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Samuel 6:1-7:17 · 40 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim: II Samuel 6:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Shmini: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)
List of Dates
Parashat Shmini is read in Israel on:References
- Parashat Shmini from Sefaria.org
- Sefaria, Inc.
- Shmini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47) and Haftarah (II Samuel 6:1-7:17): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible) (paid link)
- Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, Jewish Publication Society, 2017
- The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)
- Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993
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