Parashat Achrei Mot - פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדשִׁים
Achrei Mot (“After The Death”) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It then details the prohibitions of offering sacrifices outside of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and of eating animal blood, and ends with a list of forbidden sexual relations. Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim is the 29,30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on April 25th, 2026 / 8 Iyyar 5786
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
16:1 - 16:17· 17 p’sukim
2:
16:18 - 16:24· 7 p’sukim
3:
16:25 - 16:34· 10 p’sukim
4:
17:1 - 17:7· 7 p’sukim
5:
17:8 - 18:5· 14 p’sukim
6:
18:6 - 18:21· 16 p’sukim
7:
18:22 - 18:30· 9 p’sukim
Maftir:
18:28 - 18:30· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
Ezekiel 22:1 - 22:16· 16 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
Amos 9:7 - 9:15· 9 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
Read Together in 2026/5786
Achrei Mot and Kedoshim are read together for Triennial Year 1.
- Triennial Year 2
May 1st, 2027
1:
17:1 - 17:7· 7 p’sukim
2:
17:8 - 17:12· 5 p’sukim
3:
17:13 - 17:16· 4 p’sukim
4:
18:1 - 18:5· 5 p’sukim
5:
18:6 - 18:21· 16 p’sukim
6:
18:22 - 18:25· 4 p’sukim
7:
18:26 - 18:30· 5 p’sukim
Maftir:
18:26 - 18:30· 5 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Ezekiel 20:2 - 20:20· 19 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
Read Together in 2028/5788
Achrei Mot and Kedoshim are read together for Triennial Year 3.