Kedoshim
Torah Reading: Leviticus 19:1–20:27
Kedoshim | קדושים | Holy ones
Torah Reading: Leviticus 19:1–20:27
This Torah portion gives instructions for holiness and ethical behavior. It also lists the penalties for various transgressions of God’s laws governing sexual relationships that were listed in the previous parashah.
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Torah Reading: Leviticus 16:1–18:30
Acharei Mot | אחרי מות | After the death
Torah Reading: Leviticus 16:1–18:30
This Torah portion gives instructions for Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. It also discusses general rules with regard to the sanctuary, laws against eating blood, as well as laws prohibiting certain sexual relationships.
One of the most controversial verses in the Torah is the ban on homosexual activity found in Leviticus 18. David Wilber looks at this commandment and explains why it is still applicable today.