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Different haftarot between hebcal and the Hertz Chumash 2nd edition (1960) for Acharei Mot and Kedoshim
Acharei Mot and Kedoshim are the readings for 5/4/2024 and 5/11/2024. Hebcal and Hertz, however, show different haftaroth for the full kriyoth for Ashkenazim:
Hebcal | Hertz | |
| Acharei Mot, Ashkenazim | Amos 9:7-15 | Ezekiel 22:1-19 |
| Kedoshim, Ashkenazim | Ezekiel 22:1-19 | Amos 9:7-15 |
Can someone shed light on this discrepancy?
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In years when Acharei Mot and Kedoshim are separate, Kedoshim is often preempted by a special haftarah, and Acharei Mot is not preempted, the dominant Ashkenazi custom is to read the haftarah from Amos on Shabbat Acharei Mot.
This situation happens very infrequently - about 6% of the time. This year is very rare in that the parshiyot are read separately and neither coincides with a special Shabbat; this last happened 27 years ago, and will not occur again for another 17 years.
The explanation of different customs offered by Rabbi David E. S. Stein in http://www.scholar.davidesstein.name/Articles/HaftarotOfEtzHayim--Stein.pdf is an excellent resource that explains further.