Chp. 21 verse 1: Introduction, the laws concerning the priests, the sons of Aaron and their obligation to not defile themselves with contact with a dead body. Also an admonishment to adults regarding minors.

Priestly laws: The seven people that a regular priest must defile himself for when they die, by personally being involved in their funeral, burial, and mourning. Not to mourn by making cuts in his head, beard , or body. He cannot marry a harlot, a woman who is profaned, or divorced. He has an obligation to sanctify himself. The daughter of a priest who has profaned herself through harlotry while either betrothed or married, is punished by fire.

Chp. 21 verses 10 -24: this portion deals with the purity and obligations of the high priest.

Chp. 24 verses 1 - 23: Begins with the Menorah, then continues with the Showbreads and the Frankincense. The portion ends with the story of the blasphemer and the penalties for blasphemy.

Chp. 23 verses 24 - 39: Lecture begins with the holiday of Rosh Hashanah and its' laws. Then Yom Kippur and its' laws. Continues with Succoth and Shemini Atzereth.

Chp. 22 verses 1 - 16: Laws dealing with the purity of the priests.

Chp. 23 verses 16 - 22: Continuation of the Omer sacrifice and the the two breads,"she nay lechem" and the sacrifices that were brought to the Temple on Shavuoth.

Chp. 23 verses 3 - 10: Special days, the Shabbath, passover, and the beginning of the Omer.

Chp. 23 verses 11 - 15: The bringing of the Omer sacrifice, and the counting of the Omer.

Chp. 23 verses 40 - 44: The mitzvoth of lulav and Esrog, and the mitzva of dwelling in a Succah. Mitzvoth that would be observed throughout the generations.