Parshas Shmini / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי

What

Parshas Shmini / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי

When

4/11/2026

Shemini (“Eighth”) opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire sent from God when they attempt to offer a “strange fire.” God describes the animals, birds, and fish that are permissible and prohibited for consumption, as well as some laws of ritual purity.

Torah: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1-7:17
Haftarah for Sephardim: II Samuel 6:1-19

https://hebcal.com/s/5786/26?uc=ical-lawrence