Why is the Torah portion of Shemini read after Passover?

This source-based Torah study examines the question: Why is the Torah portion of Shemini read after Passover? The canonical Hebrew discussion develops the issue through the weekly Torah portion and the sources cited there, preserving the distinctions, tensions, and practical implications of the original text. This localized discovery layer does not add any new halakhic, medical, legal, scientific, historical, theological, or empirical ruling or claim beyond the canonical Hebrew source.