Emor Haftorah in a Nutshell

This week's haftorah discusses various laws that pertain to the kohanim, the priests, a topic also discussed at length in the first part of the week's Torah portion.

Ezekiel prophesies about the service of the kohanim in the third Holy Temple which will be rebuilt after the Final Redemption. The prophet describes their priestly vestments, their personal care, whom they may and may not marry, and their special purity requirements which preclude them from coming in contact with a corpse, unless it's for a next of kin. He also discusses their calling as teachers and spiritual leaders.

The prophet conveys G‑d's word: "You shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession." The kohanim do not receive a portion in the Land of Israel, instead they partake of the sacrifices as well as various tithes.

This is a synopsis of the Haftorah that is read in Chabad synagogues. Other communities could possibly read more, less, or a different section of the Prophets altogether. Additionally, specific calendrical conditions can cause another Haftorah to be read instead of this one.

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Dovid Travers Melbourne, AUS April 26, 2021

A grea, clear, succinct and topical summary, so useful and relevant Reply

Lawrence Iowa May 20, 2016

Chronology Ezekiel 44 When did this Vision take place? Reply

Lawrence Iowa April 26, 2021

in response to Lawrence :

See Ezekiel 40.1 "
1In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, in the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year, after the city was smitten, on this very day the hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me there."

Was it 12 years later that Jehoiachin was released? "And it was in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month (Adar), on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach, king of Babylonia, in the year of his coronation, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin, king of Judah and released him from prison." See Rashi 2 Kings 25.27

Was it also the first Purim and 12th year of Ahasuerus?

"In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, one cast the pur-that is the lot-before Haman from day to day and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar." Esther 3.7 Rashi Reply

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