Shemini, Sh'mini, or Shmini (שְּׁמִינִי‎—Hebrew for "eighth", the third word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 26th weekly Torah...

word in the parashah) is the first weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. The parashah consists of Genesis...

The term parashah, parasha or parashat (Hebrew: פָּרָשָׁה Pārāšâ, "portion", Tiberian /pɔrɔˈʃɔ/, Sephardi /paraˈʃa/, plural: parashot or parashiyot, also...

cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret ("Eighth Day of Assembly"), which follows immediately after the...

popularly abbreviated to parashah (also parshah /pɑːrʃə/ or parsha), and is also known as a Sidra or Sedra /sɛdrə/. The parashah is a section of the Torah...

the maftir Torah reading for both Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings,...

word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 35th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading...

portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading in Judaism. It is the sixth parashah or weekly portion (פָּרָשָׁה) in the Book of Leviticus, containing Leviticus...

Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 6:9–11:32. The parashah tells the stories of the...

festivals and fast days. Typically, the haftara is thematically linked to the parashah (weekly Torah portion) that precedes it. The haftara is sung in a chant...

Jews celebrate Passover for seven days and thus read the next parashah (in 2018, Shemini) on the Sabbath one week after the first day of Passover, while...

Shavuot when it falls on Shabbat, and on Shemini Atzeret. In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings, or עליות‎...

word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 31st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading...

punishment by beating. The whole chapter is part of the weekly Torah portion (parashah) Acharei Mot (אַחֲרֵי מוֹת‎) which comprises Leviticus 17:1–18:30. The...

identified with the šēdim "demons" (Hebrew: שדים) of Deuteronomy 32:17 (parashah Haazinu) and Psalm 106: 37–38, who are Canaanite deities. The name "Shaddai"...

On Shabbat (Saturday) mornings, a weekly section (known as a sedra or parashah) is read, selected so that the entire Pentateuch is read consecutively...

Leviticus 1–5 6–8 9–11 12–13 14–15 16–18 19–20 21–24 25 26–27 Parashah Vayikra Tzav Shemini Tazria Metzora Acharei Mot Kedoshim Emor Behar Bechukotai Places...

word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 25th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading...

Jews celebrate Passover for seven days and thus read the next parashah (in 2018, Shemini) on the Sabbath one week after the first day of Passover, while...

Rast is for the afternoon services on Shabbat, when Jews read the new parashah of the upcoming week, thus beginning a new week. Maqam Mahour, which is...

commentary shares the status of Targum, and those who fear Heaven will read the parashah with both Rashi's commentary and the targum." As above, the basic obligation...

Literally, "those things that remained of them." The arranged section (Heb. parashah sedurah) is to be found also in the Yemenite tradition of orthography,...