Parashat Shmini 5826 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי

/ 29 Nisan 5826 (Diaspora)

Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

This page displays the Diaspora Torah reading for Shmini 5826. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in 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. 1: 9:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
  2. 2: 9:17-23 · 7 p’sukim
  3. 3: 9:24-10:11 · 12 p’sukim
  4. 4: 10:12-15 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 10:16-20 · 5 p’sukim
  6. 6: 11:1-32 · 32 p’sukim
  7. 7: 11:33-47 · 15 p’sukim
  8. maf: 11:45-47 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah*: I Samuel 20:18-42 · 25 p’sukim
*Shabbat Machar Chodesh

Triennial year 2

N.B. the following is read in the Diaspora for 5826.
See also Shmini 5826 Israel

  1. 1: 10:12-15 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: 10:16-20 · 5 p’sukim
  3. 3: 11:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
  4. 4: 11:9-12 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: 11:13-19 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: 11:20-28 · 9 p’sukim
  7. 7: 11:29-32 · 4 p’sukim
  8. maf: 11:29-32 · 4 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Shmini: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin (paid link)

Shmini: The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)

List of Dates

Parashat Shmini is read in the Diaspora 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
A Complete Triennial System for Reading the Torah
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, 1988
Haftarot for a Triennial Cycle Torah Reading
Avram Israel Reisner, 2014

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