Shabbat – Parshat Vayikra
Vayikra is the 1st parsha in sefer Yayikra / Leviticus.
Sefer Vayikra begins with details about various animal, bird, and wheat offerings. There are details about who brings each offering, when it may be brought, and how to bring it.
Parshat Vayikra is 111 verses from Vayikra / Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26.
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Many times the Torah writes that an offering burning on the altar is a “sweet smell” or “pleasing aroma” to God. This article explains this puzzling phrase.
Haftarah – Parshat Vayikra
Isaiah 43:21 – 44:23
The prophet Isaiah shows the Jewish people the foolishness of using a piece of wood to cook meat and then worshiping the part that wasn’t burnt in the fire.