Parashat Shmini.
Leviticus 9:1 to 11:47 · third portion of the book of Leviticus
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Opening verses
וַיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י קָרָ֣א מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו וּלְזִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
9:1And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן קַח־לְ֠ךָ עֵ֣גֶל בֶּן־בָּקָ֧ר לְחַטָּ֛את וְאַ֥יִל לְעֹלָ֖ה תְּמִימִ֑ם וְהַקְרֵ֖ב לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
9:2and he said unto Aaron: ‘Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑ר קְח֤וּ שְׂעִיר־עִזִּים֙ לְחַטָּ֔את וְעֵ֨גֶל וָכֶ֧בֶשׂ בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֛ה תְּמִימִ֖ם לְעֹלָֽה׃
9:3And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying: Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt-offering;
Masoretic text and JPS 1917 translation.
The seven aliyot
| Aliyah | Verses | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 9:1 to 16 | And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; |
| 2 | Leviticus 9:17 to 23 | And the meal-offering was presented; and he filled his hand therefrom, and made it smoke upon the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the morning. |
| 3 | Leviticus 9:24 to 10:11 | And there came forth fire from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces. |
| 4 | Leviticus 10:12 to 15 | And Moses spoke unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left: ‘Take the meal-offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy. |
| 5 | Leviticus 10:16 to 20 | And Moses diligently inquired for the goat of the sin-offering, and, behold, it was burnt; and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left, saying: |
| 6 | Leviticus 11:1 to 32 | And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them: |
| 7 | Leviticus 11:33 to 47 | And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. |
| Maftir | Leviticus 11:45 to 47 | For I am the LORD that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. . |
The Zohar on Shmini
2 topics and 151 passages, from daf 35b to daf 42a, in Aramaic. The full Zohar is in Zion Torah+.
- זהר35b
- רעיא מהימנא35b
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