This Portion

• Torah
• Leviticus 16:1 | The Day of Atonement
• Leviticus 17:1 | The Slaughtering of Animals
• Leviticus 17:10 | Eating Blood Prohibited
• Leviticus 18:1 | Sexual Relations
• Leviticus 19:1 | Ritual and Moral Holiness
• Leviticus 20:1 | Penalties for Violations of Holiness
• Prophets
• Eze 22:1 | The Bloody City
• Gospel
• Luk 14:1 | Jesus Heals the Man with Dropsy
• Luk 14:7 | Humility and Hospitality
• Luk 14:15 | The Parable of the Great Dinner
• Luk 14:25 | The Cost of Discipleship
• Luk 14:34 | About Salt
• Luk 15:1 | The Parable of the Lost Sheep
• Luk 15:8 | The Parable of the Lost Coin
• Luk 15:11 | The Parable of the Prodigal and His Brother
• Luk 16:1 | The Parable of the Dishonest Manager
• Luk 16:14 | The Law and the Kingdom of God
• Luk 16:19 | The Rich Man and Lazarus
• Luk 17:1 | Some Sayings of Jesus
• Luk 17:11 | Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers
• Luk 17:20 | The Coming of the Kingdom

Acharei Mot

The twenty-ninth reading from the Torah and sixth reading from Leviticus is named Acharei Mot (אחרי מות), two words that mean “after the death.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which say, “Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron” (Leviticus 16:1). Leviticus 16 describes the Tabernacle ceremony for the holy festival of the Day of Atonement. Leviticus 17 establishes general rules for sacrifice and sanctuary. Leviticus 18 lays down specific laws about permitted and forbidden sexual relationships.

Kedoshim

The thirtieth reading from the Torah and seventh reading from Leviticus is named Kedoshim (קדושים), which mean “holy.” The title comes from the words in Leviticus 19:2, which says, “You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.” Leviticus 19 describes the holy community through a series of specific commandments. Leviticus 20 warns against the snares of sexual immorality and idolatry, mandating a death penalty for certain sins. Except in biblical leap years, Kedoshim is read on the same Sabbath as the previous reading, Acharei Mot.

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