Parashat Emor
אֱמוֹר · Leviticus 21:1 to 24:23, portion 8 of 10 in the book of Leviticus.
Next reading
Saturday 15 May 2027
8 Iyar 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
Saturday 13 May 2028
17 Iyar 5788
In Israel and abroad
What happens in Emor
The portion gives laws for the priests: whom they may marry, when they may become impure for the dead, and which blemishes keep a priest or an offering from the altar. It then lists the festivals: Shabbat, Passover, the counting of the Omer, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot with its four species. It closes with the oil for the menorah, the showbread, and the case of a man who cursed God's name.
וַיֹּאמֶר ה׳ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אֱמֹר אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם לְנֶפֶשׁ לֹא־יִטַּמָּא בְּעַמָּיו
“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;”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Emor read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 15 May 2027 (8 Iyar 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 13 May 2028.
What is Parashat Emor about?+
The portion gives laws for the priests: whom they may marry, when they may become impure for the dead, and which blemishes keep a priest or an offering from the altar. It then lists the festivals: Shabbat, Passover, the counting of the Omer, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot with its four species. It closes with the oil for the menorah, the showbread, and the case of a man who cursed God's name.