This Portion

• Torah
• Leviticus 25:1 | The Sabbatical Year
• Leviticus 25:8 | The Year of Jubilee
• Leviticus 26:1 | Rewards for Obedience
• Leviticus 26:14 | Penalties for Disobedience
• Leviticus 27:1 | Votive Offerings
• Prophets
• Jer 16:14 | God Will Restore Israel
• Jer 17:1 | Judah's Sin and Punishment
• Jer 17:14 | Jeremiah Prays for Vindication
• Jer 17:19 | Hallow the Sabbath Day
• Gospel
• Luk 21:1 | The Widow's Offering
• Luk 21:5 | The Destruction of the Temple Foretold
• Luk 21:7 | Signs and Persecutions
• Luk 21:20 | The Destruction of Jerusalem Foretold
• Luk 21:25 | The Coming of the Son of Man
• Luk 21:29 | The Lesson of the Fig Tree
• Luk 21:34 | Exhortation to Watch
• Luk 22:1 | The Plot to Kill Jesus
• Luk 22:7 | The Preparation of the Passover
• Luk 22:14 | The Institution of the Lord's Supper
• Luk 22:24 | The Dispute about Greatness
• Luk 22:31 | Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
• Luk 22:35 | Purse, Bag, and Sword
• Luk 22:39 | Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
• Luk 22:47 | The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
• Luk 22:54 | Peter Denies Jesus
• Luk 22:63 | The Mocking and Beating of Jesus
• Luk 22:66 | Jesus before the Council
• Luk 23:1 | Jesus before Pilate
• Luk 23:6 | Jesus before Herod
• Luk 23:13 | Jesus Sentenced to Death
• Luk 23:26 | The Crucifixion of Jesus
• Luk 23:44 | The Death of Jesus
• Luk 23:50 | The Burial of Jesus
• Luk 24:1 | The Resurrection of Jesus
• Luk 24:13 | The Walk to Emmaus
• Luk 24:36 | Jesus Appears to His Disciples
• Luk 24:50 | The Ascension of Jesus

Behar

The thirty-second reading from the Torah and second-to-last reading from the book of Leviticus is called Behar (בהר), which means “On the Mountain.” The name comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which could be literally translated to read, “The LORD then spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai” (Leviticus 25:1). This portion from the Torah introduces the laws of the sabbatical years, the jubilee and laws concerning redemption. In most years, synagogues read Behar together with the following portion, Bechukotai.

Bechukotai

The last reading from the book of Leviticus is called Bechukotai (בחקותי), which means “In My Statutes.” The name comes from the first verse of the reading, which begins with the words “If you walk in My statutes ...” (Leviticus 26:3). This last reading from Leviticus promises blessings and rewards for Israel if they will keep the Torah, but punishment and curses if they break the commandments of the Torah. The last chapter discusses laws pertaining to vows, valuations and tithes. In most years, synagogues read Bechukotai together with the preceding portion, Behar.

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