Parashat Shmini - פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי
Shemini (“Eighth”) opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire sent from God when they attempt to offer a “strange fire.” God describes the animals, birds, and fish that are permissible and prohibited for consumption, as well as some laws of ritual purity.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on April 26th 2025 / 28 Nisan 5785
- Annual Reading
Read Annually
1:
9:1 - 9:16· 16 p’sukim
2:
9:17 - 9:23· 7 p’sukim
3:
9:24 - 10:11· 12 p’sukim
4:
10:12 - 10:15· 4 p’sukim
5:
10:16 - 10:20· 5 p’sukim
6:
11:1 - 11:32· 32 p’sukim
7:
11:33 - 11:47· 15 p’sukim
Maftir:
11:45 - 11:47· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim:
II Samuel 6:1 - 6:19· 19 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim:
II Samuel 6:1 - 7:17· 40 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
April 15th 2023
1:
9:1 - 9:6· 6 p’sukim
2:
9:7 - 9:10· 4 p’sukim
3:
9:11 - 9:16· 6 p’sukim
4:
9:17 - 9:23· 7 p’sukim
5:
9:24 - 10:3· 4 p’sukim
6:
10:4 - 10:7· 4 p’sukim
7:
10:8 - 10:11· 4 p’sukim
Maftir:
10:8 - 10:11· 4 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
II Samuel 6:1 - 6:15· 15 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 2
April 6th 2024
1:
10:12 - 10:15· 4 p’sukim
2:
10:16 - 10:20· 5 p’sukim
3:
11:1 - 11:8· 8 p’sukim
4:
11:9 - 11:12· 4 p’sukim
5:
11:13 - 11:19· 7 p’sukim
6:
11:20 - 11:28· 9 p’sukim
7:
11:29 - 11:32· 4 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
April 26th 2025
1:
11:1 - 11:8· 8 p’sukim
2:
11:9 - 11:12· 4 p’sukim
3:
11:13 - 11:19· 7 p’sukim
4:
11:20 - 11:28· 9 p’sukim
5:
11:29 - 11:32· 4 p’sukim
6:
11:33 - 11:38· 6 p’sukim
7:
11:39 - 11:47· 9 p’sukim
Maftir:
11:45 - 11:47· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Hosea 9:1 - 9:9· 9 p’sukim