Parashat Kedoshim
קְדֹשִׁים · Leviticus 19:1 to 20:27, portion 7 of 10 in the book of Leviticus.
Next reading
Saturday 8 May 2027
1 Iyar 5787
In Israel and abroad
The year after
What happens in Kedoshim
God tells the whole community to be holy, for He is holy. Here are respect for parents, Shabbat, leaving the corners of the field and the gleanings for the poor, paying a worker on time, honest weights, fair judgement, no revenge or grudges, and love of your neighbour as yourself. It also forbids mixing kinds and fortune-telling, honours the elderly and the stranger, and repeats the laws of forbidden relations.
דַּבֵּר אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם קְדֹשִׁים תִּהְיוּ כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אֲנִי ה׳ אֱלֹקֵיכֶם
“Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them: Ye shall be holy; for I the LORD your God am holy.”
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Frequently asked questions
When is Parashat Kedoshim read in 2027?+
On Shabbat 8 May 2027 (1 Iyar 5787), in Israel and in the Diaspora alike. The year after, it is read on 6 May 2028.
What is Parashat Kedoshim about?+
God tells the whole community to be holy, for He is holy. Here are respect for parents, Shabbat, leaving the corners of the field and the gleanings for the poor, paying a worker on time, honest weights, fair judgement, no revenge or grudges, and love of your neighbour as yourself. It also forbids mixing kinds and fortune-telling, honours the elderly and the stranger, and repeats the laws of forbidden relations.
Why is Kedoshim sometimes read together with Achrei Mot?+
Most years have fewer free Shabbatot than portions: a festival that falls on Shabbat takes that Shabbat's reading, and a year without a second month of Adar is about four weeks shorter. So some neighbouring portions are read together, and Kedoshim with Achrei Mot is one of those pairs.