Leviticus · Weekly Torah portion
Parashat Emorאֱמוֹר
Torah reading
Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Haftarah
Ezekiel 44:15-31
What happens in Emor
Emor addresses the priests' special obligations, then turns to the calendar and walks through the sacred year: Shabbat, Passover, the counting of the Omer, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot — the Torah's fullest festival cycle in one place. Tucked inside the harvest laws, the command returns: leave the corners of your field and the gleanings for the poor and the stranger.
Big themes
- Sacred time
- The rhythm of the year
- Sharing the harvest
If this is your bar or bat mitzvah portion
Emor is where the Jewish year gets its shape — the holidays your family keeps come from this parsha. Time itself becomes sacred architecture. Which festival means the most to you, and what does it train you to remember?
Learning to chant Emor?
Ready 13 builds a verse-by-verse practice plan for this exact portion — chanted reference audio, karaoke highlighting, trope games, and a countdown that keeps the big day on track.
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