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Behar-Bechukotai בהר-בחקותי

Leviticus 25:1–27:34

The double parsha of Behar-Bechukotai concludes the Book of Leviticus with revolutionary economic legislation and a dramatic prophetic vision. Set uniquely 'on Mount Sinai,' Behar establishes the Sabbatical year (every seventh year the land rests), the Jubilee (every fiftieth year, land reverts and slaves go free), fair transactions, support for the impoverished, and the prohibition of interest — all grounded in the principle that the Land and the people ultimately belong to God. Bechukotai then opens with a magnificent vision of blessing — rain in its season, abundant harvests, peace, and God's dwelling among His people — followed by the Tochachah (Admonition), one of Scripture's most fearsome passages: cascading punishments if Israel abandons the covenant. Yet even within the curses, God promises never to break His covenant. The book closes with laws of vows, valuations, and tithes.


Locations in the Parsha

Biblical Places

Map of the Parsha

Biblical Locations


Section by Section

Parsha Outline


Prophetic Reading

Haftarah הפטרה

Jeremiah 16:19–17:14

ירמיהו

Jeremiah's contrast between those who trust in man versus God echoes both the sabbatical-year trust of Behar and the blessings-and-curses framework of Bechukotai.




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