Acharei Mot 2024
May 4, 2024 • Brittney Scott
Acharei Mot/”After the Death”, Leviticus 16:1-18:30 addresses the sin of Nadab and Abihu during the dedication of the Tabernacle and initiation of the priests. It is interesting to note that this parshah always falls during the season of the sefirat ha’omer, the counting of the omer! The very season where we are walking out and rehearsing the journey of becoming a holy nation, a kingdom of priests which is the goal of Shavuot. Simultaneously we see distinct differences revealed regarding the two priestly orders Israel operates under – the Melchizedek Priestly order (which is what Israel was intended to step into at Sinai) and upon the rejection of this, the Levitical order! Which one will we choose?