Shabbat – Parshat Shemini
Shemini is the 3rd parsha in sefer Yayikra / Leviticus.
In Parshat Tzav, Aaron and his sons went through a 7-day inauguration ceremony to become priests. This parsha describes in detail what happened on the 8th day, when Aaron served as High Priest for the first time.
Parshat Shemini is 91 verses from Vayikra / Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47.
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Leviticus 9:24 says “a fire went out from before the Lord.” What was this fire?
Haftarah – Parshat Shemini
Ashkenazi tradition: 2 Samuel 6:1 – 7:17
Sephardi tradition: 2 Samuel 6:1 – 6:19
King David wants to bring the Ark to Jerusalem. One of the men guiding the Ark touches it and dies. Several months later David tries again to transport the Ark to Jerusalem.