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Parshat Acharei-Kedoshim

Readings for Acharei-Kedoshim
Iyar 12, 5785
May 10, 2025


Haftarah:
Amos 9:7-15
Torah Portion: Acharei-Kedoshim
Acharei-Kedoshim in a Nutshell

The name of the Parshah, “Acharei Mot,” means “after the death of” and it is found in Leviticus 16:1. The name of the Parshah, “Kedoshim,” means “holy [ones]” and it is found in Leviticus 19:2.

Following the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, G‑d warns against unauthorized entry “into the holy.” Only one person, the kohen gadol (“high priest”), may, but once a year, on Yom Kippur, enter the innermost chamber in the Sanctuary to offer the sacred ketoret to G‑d.

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