Quick Look-Up Va Yikra - Leviticus

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Sedra Va Yikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26)


YHVH has been speaking to Mosheh, not on Sinai, but in the Tent of Meeting. Mosheh explains the laws he has received there.

Chapter 1: The Burnt Offering

Chapter 2: The Meal Offering

Chapter 3: The Peace Offering

Chapter 4: The Sin Offering

Chapter 5: The Guilt Offering



Sedra Tsav
(Leviticus 6:1-8:36)


Chapter 6: The Ceremonial Fire

Chapter 7: The Guilt, Peace and Thanks Offerings; prohibitions against fat and blood

Chapter 8: The Consecration of Aharon and his sons



Sedra Shemini
(Leviticus 9:1-11:47)


Chapter 9: The Priestly Office

Chapter 10: The deaths of Nadav and Avi-Hu for breaking the laws; other rules for priests

Chapter 11: The Laws of Purity, Dietary Laws



Sedra Tazriy'a
(Leviticus 12:1-13:59)


Chapters 11-15: Kashrut, mikveh, leprosy, sin offerings

Chapter 12: Purification after childbirth

Chapter 13: Diseases (Leprosy)



Sedra Metzora
(Leviticus 14:1-15:33)


Chapter 14: Leprosy (cont)

Chapter 15: Bodily issues



Sedra Acharey Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30)


Chapter 16The scapegoat; Yom Kippur

Chapter 17: Laws regarding meat

Chapter 18: Marriage, chastity and Moloch worship


Sedra Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)


Chapter 19: Moral Philosophy, Prohibition of Kena'ani (Canaanite) customs

Chapter 20: Penalties for breaching laws in Chapter 18

20:2 Moloch worship



Sedra Emor
(Leviticus 21:1-24:23)


Chapter 21: Laws of the priests and the sanctuary

Chapter 22: Priestly sacrifices

Chapter 23: The major festivals

Chapter 24: The lamps and the shewbread

Chapters 24-25: Jubilee laws

24:10 Story of Shelomit bat Dibni



Sedra Be Har
(Leviticus 25:1-26:2)


Chapter 25: The Jubilee (cont), Laws regarding slavery

25:32 Levitical refuge cities



Sedra Be Chukotai
(Leviticus 26:3-27:34)


Chapter 26Mosheh's final sermons to the people; b
lessings and curses; the Berit (covenant); redemption of vows and tithes



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