The name of the Parshah, “Emor,” means “speak” and it is found in Leviticus 21:1. The Torah section of Emor (“Speak”) begins with the special laws pertaining to the kohanim (“priests”), …

Emor (אֱמֹר ‎—Hebrew for "speak," the fifth 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 …

Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, …

The name of the Parshah, “Emor,” means “speak” and it is found in Leviticus 21:1. The Torah section of Emor (“Speak”) begins with the special laws pertaining to the kohanim (“priests”), …

Parashat Emor: Summary. God gives Moses a series of laws specific to the priests; God then instructs Moses to tell the people about the festivals in addition to laws of blasphemy and …

Learning & Values Parshah (Weekly Torah) Vayikra - Leviticus Emor Texts & Summaries

Parashat Emor: Sacred Time, Sacred Connections An unusual juxtaposition in this Torah portion highlights an oft-overlooked piece of observing the major festivals. By Rabbi Danielle Upbin

In the Haftarah for Emor, the prophet Ezekiel encourages the exiled Jewish people by foretelling the glory of the future Temple that will be built after the Final Redemption, during the 1,000 …

Emor Commentary. Emor Text Study. Weekly Torah Commentary. Parshat Hashavua. Jewish Texts

The thirty-first reading from the Torah is called Emor, a title that comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Speak [emor] to the priests, the sons of …