Parsha Emor: Leviticus 21:1-Leviticus 24:23

Parsha: Emor

Day#6: Leviticus 23:33-44

(Study Notes)

(Leviticus 23:33-36)

Eight days after the Day of Atonement and self-affliction for 24 hours, we celebrate Sukkot. Sukkot is referred to here in Leviticus 23:34 as “the Feast of Booths to the LORD.” AKA “The Feast of Tabernacles.”

HaKadosh Baruch Hu communicates through Moshe Rabbeinu that the set time for this High Holy Day is from the 15^th day of the 7^th month and is to be a 7 day celebration. This means Sukkot begins on 15 Tishrei, which is to be a sacred occasion when no work is performed. Then, for seven days we are to bring “offerings made by fire to the LORD”.

Day 6: Leviticus 23:33-44

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

33 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֜ר י֗וֹם לַחֹ֤דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ הַזֶּ֔ה חַ֧ג הַסֻּכּ֛וֹת שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים לַיהֹוָֽה׃

34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.

בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשׁ֖וֹן מִקְרָא־קֹ֑דֶשׁ כׇּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃