Next read together
Saturday, May 6, 2028·10 Iyyar 5788
אַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדשִׁים
Doubled portion
Portions 29 & 30 of 54 · Book of Leviticus
Achrei Mot–Kedoshim
- Torah
- Leviticus 16:1-20:27
- Haftarah
- Amos 9:7-15
B'rit Hadashah
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The Aliyot
The portion divided for daily reading — one aliyah each day, Sunday through Shabbat.
Sunday · 1st Aliyah
Monday · 2nd Aliyah
Tuesday · 3rd Aliyah
Wednesday · 4th Aliyah
Thursday · 5th Aliyah
Friday · 6th Aliyah
Shabbat · 7th Aliyah
The two portions
Achrei Mot — “After the death”
The service of Yom Kippur is given, with the two goats and the entry of the High Priest into the Holy of Holies. Blood is forbidden as food. A list of forbidden relationships closes the portion.
Read Achrei Mot on its own →Kedoshim — “Holy ones”
Israel is called to be holy, for God is holy. A wide range of ethical and ritual commands follow — honoring parents, leaving the corners of the field for the poor, honest dealing, and loving your neighbor as yourself.
Read Kedoshim on its own →