Learn to Lein Parshat Shmini Torah Reading שְׁמִינִי
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Parshat Shmini: the eighth day of inauguration, fire from Hashem consuming the offerings, the death of Nadav and Avihu, the laws of mourning for the kohanim, and the signs of kosher and non-kosher animals, fish, birds and insects. It contains the middle letter of the Torah, the large vav of gachon. About 17 minutes of leining, recorded aliyah by aliyah by a Master Baal Koreh with every word highlighted as it is read.
Next leined on Saturday, 3 April 2027
| Reading | Pesukim | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah 1 | Leviticus 9:1-9:1616 pesukim | 2:44Free | Hear Aliyah 1 → |
| Aliyah 2 | Leviticus 9:17-9:237 pesukim | 1:11Members | Hear Aliyah 2 → |
| Aliyah 3 | Leviticus 9:24-10:1112 pesukim | 2:38Members | Hear Aliyah 3 → |
| Aliyah 4 | Leviticus 10:12-10:154 pesukim | 1:06Members | Hear Aliyah 4 → |
| Aliyah 5 | Leviticus 10:16-10:205 pesukim | 1:01Members | Hear Aliyah 5 → |
| Aliyah 6 | Leviticus 11:1-11:3232 pesukim | 4:40Members | Hear Aliyah 6 → |
| Aliyah 7 | Leviticus 11:33-11:4715 pesukim | 2:40Members | Hear Aliyah 7 → |
| Maftir | Leviticus 11:45-11:473 pesukim | 0:37Members | Hear the Maftir → |
| Haftarah | II Samuel 6:1-7:1740 pesukim | Coming soon | Hear the Haftarah → |

Aliyah 1 — Leviticus 9:1-9:16
עלייה 1 — ויקרא 9:1-9:16The eighth day. Moshe tells Aharon and the people which offerings to bring so that the glory of Hashem will appear. Aharon offers his chatat and olah.
Aliyah 2 — Leviticus 9:17-9:23
עלייה 2 — ויקרא 9:17-9:23The people's offerings. Aharon lifts his hands and blesses the people. Moshe and Aharon bless them together and the glory of Hashem appears to all.
Aliyah 3 — Leviticus 9:24-10:11
עלייה 3 — ויקרא 9:24-10:11Fire comes out from Hashem and consumes the offerings. Nadav and Avihu bring a strange fire and die. Aharon is silent. The kohanim are told not to mourn and not to drink wine before serving.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 4 — Leviticus 10:12-10:15
עלייה 4 — ויקרא 10:12-10:15Moshe tells Aharon and his sons to eat the remaining minchah and the breast and thigh in a pure place.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 5 — Leviticus 10:16-10:20
עלייה 5 — ויקרא 10:16-10:20Moshe is angry that the chatat goat was burned and not eaten. Aharon answers him, and Moshe accepts.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 6 — Leviticus 11:1-11:32
עלייה 6 — ויקרא 11:1-11:32Kosher animals: split hooves and chewing the cud. The camel, the hyrax, the hare and the pig. Fish with fins and scales. The non-kosher birds. Kosher and non-kosher insects. Tumah from carcasses and the vessels that receive it.
Back to top ↑Aliyah 7 — Leviticus 11:33-11:47
עלייה 7 — ויקרא 11:33-11:47More tumah of carcasses: food and drink, ovens, springs and seeds. The creeping things of the earth. Be holy, for I am holy, and the summary of the laws of kashrut.
Back to top ↑Maftir — Leviticus 11:45-11:47
מפטיר — ויקרא 11:45-11:47Hashem who brought you up from Egypt to be your God. This is the law of the animal, the bird and every creature, to distinguish between the impure and the pure.
Back to top ↑Haftarah — II Samuel 6:1-7:17
הפטרה — שמואל ב 6:1-7:17David brings the Aron to Yerushalayim, Uzzah dies when he touches it, and David dances before it. Michal's scorn, and the promise to David through Natan.