Kedoshim, K’doshim, or Qedoshim (קדושים — Hebrew for "holy ones,” the 14th word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 30th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Leviticus. It constitutes Leviticus 19:1–20:27. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in late April or May.
Weekly Sidra: Achrei Mot-Kedoshim Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 16:1-20:27 Haftorah: Yechezkel / Ezekiel 20:2-20 I am HaShem your God; walk in My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances, and do them; and hallow My Sabbaths, and they shall be a sign between Me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God. (Yehezkel 20:19-20) This week we have another double Parashat reading. Achrei Mot (after the death) deals with what HaShem told Moses when Aaron’s two sons died. Kedoshim means Holy ones and discusses that we should be holy as HaShem is holy. Reflecting on the Haftarah portion we can see the consequences of not following Torah and the Sabbath. We see the sins of the father’s. “in that day I lifted up My hand unto them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had sought out for [...]
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HaShem spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: I HaShem am your God. 3 You shall not copy the practices of the land of Egypt where you dwelt, or of the land of Canaan to which I am taking you; nor shall you follow their laws. 4 My rules alone shall you observe, and faithfully follow My laws: I HaShem am your God. 5 ...
In leap years (for example, 2011, 2014, and 2016), parshah Acharei is read separately on the 29th Sabbath after Simchat Torah. In common years (for example, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018), parshah Acharei is combined with the next parshah, Kedoshim, to help achieve the needed number of weekly readings. This year is not a leap year, therefo ...
Relationships and Holiness My Sister, My Land, My God. This week is another double portion in a non-leap year, Acharei Mot and Kedoshim. Acharei means “After the death.” Kedoshim has the meaning of holiness. Caring for others and observing, guarding, and doing what we learn in Torah brings life, develops connection to others, and the Mo ...
The Torah says: “HaShem spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a woman at childbirth bears a male, she shall be unclean seven days; she shall be unclean as at the time of her menstrual infirmity. — 3 On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.” [Lev 12:1-3] This week we have a doub ...
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