The name of the Parshah, “Shemini,” means “eighth” and it is found in Leviticus 9:1. On the eighth day, following the seven days of their inauguration, Aaron and his sons begin to officiate as kohanim (priests); a fire issues forth from G‑d to consume the offerings on the altar, and the divine presence comes to dwell in the Sanctuary.

Shemini, Sh'mini, or Shmini (שְּׁמִינִי ‎— Hebrew for "eighth", the third word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 26th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Leviticus.

From Christina Mattison Ebert’s D’rash Designs series. In this Torah portion, God commands Aaron and his sons to make the burnt and sin offerings at the Tabernacle. When God accepts the offerings, the people shout with joy. God describes to Moses the laws of kashrut.

The name of the Parshah, “Shemini,” means “eighth” and it is found in Leviticus 9:1. On the eighth day, following the seven days of their inauguration, Aaron and his sons begin to officiate as kohanim (priests); a fire issues forth from G‑d to consume the offerings on the altar, and the divine presence comes to dwell in the Sanctuary.

Shemini Atzeret (שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת ‎—"Eighth [day] of Assembly") is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, usually coinciding with late September or early October.

On the eighth day, Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. Moses told Aaron to gather specific animal and grain offerings and bring them before the Lord. They brought the offerings to the front of the Tent of Appointed Meeting. The entire community came forward and stood before the Lord.

Sep 27, 2010 · The first day, Shemini Atzeret, features the prayer for rain, officially commemorating the start of the Mediterranean (i.e., Israeli) rainy season, and the Yizkor prayer (supplicating G‑d to remember the souls of the departed).

Jewish texts and source sheets about Parashat Shemini from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. 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.”

Jewish tradition states that the elders mentioned here are the same shivim zekanim (70 elders) who accompanied Moses and Aaron (and his sons Nadav and Avihu) upon Mount Sinai to eat a "covenant affirmation meal" between klal Yisrael and the LORD (see parashat Mishpatim for …

Shemini Atzeret, (Hebrew: “Eighth Day of the Solemn Assembly”), a Jewish religious festival on the eighth day of Sukkoth (Feast of Booths), considered by some to be an independent celebration immediately following Sukkoth.