Vayikra
Vayikra (Hebrew: ויקרא) is a Hebrew word, which is the first word of the book of Leviticus, the third book of the Torah (the first five books of the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible). It means "And He [God] called".
When used as a noun, Vayikra might refer to:
- The Hebrew title of the biblical Book of Leviticus.
- Vayikra (parsha), the 24th weekly parsha in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah readings.
- Vayikra Rabba is the midrash on the book of Leviticus.
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