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Iyar 19, 5785. May 17, 2025. Torah Reading: Emor: Leviticus 21:1 - 24:23. Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31. Emor in a Nutshell. The name of the Parshah, “Emor,” means “speak” and it is found in Leviticus 21:1. The Torah section of Emor (“Speak”) begins with the special laws pertaining to the kohanim (“priests”), the kohen gadol ...
Emor in a Nutshell. Leviticus 21:1–24:23. The name of the Parshah, “Emor,” means “speak” and it is found in Leviticus 21:1. The Torah section of Emor (“Speak”) begins with the special laws pertaining to the kohanim (“priests”), the kohen gadol (“ high priest ”), and the Temple service: A kohen may not become ritually ...
May 18, 2024 · We are commanded always to act in ways that bring honor and sanctity to God's name. There are real actions we can take to preserve species diversity. Although priests cannot have any contact with death, exceptions are made for their immediate relatives. Parashat Emor focuses on the laws of the priesthood, sacred donations to the Temple and the ...
The name of the parashah, Emor, means “say.”. As we know, the usual formula God uses when communicating His commands in the Torah is: “ Speak to the Israelites , and say to them…,” prefacing the command to say with a command to speak. In Hebrew, the words for “saying” and “speaking” carry different nuances of meaning.
Leviticus 24:22-23. Jewish texts and source sheets about Parashat Emor from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah ...
Each occasion is a call to stand before God with an appreciative heart and hands full of bounty. The description of the festivals in Parashat Emor contain a unique reminder that the Jewish calendar is also a sacred tether to community. The description of the holidays in this Torah portion is interrupted by the injunction to take care of the poor.
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Parashat Emor teaches that both the priests and the people must maintain the equilibrium in God’s universe that is necessary to keep God’s Presence among them. BEFORE GETTING STARTED Before turning to the biblical text and the questions presented below, use the introductory material in The Torah: A Women’s Commentary to provide an overview of the parashah as a whole.
