Tzaraat ("Leprosy")

When is a person full of energy and life? It is when they follow G‑d’s word and plug into the G‑dly energy.

Why can’t people become better, more wholesome, more peaceful and G‑d-conscious as we progress towards Moshiach? The answer follows the lines of the unusual law of the pure leper.

The Mishnah teaches that “all afflictions one sees, except his own . . .”

The signs of tzaraat—a mystical interpretation.

The haftarah is about the story of Naaman, a gentile aristocrat who was cured of his tzaraat by the prophet Elisha.

In the Talmud, a question is asked: “What is Moshiach’s name? The rabbis say, “the metzora of the house of Rebbi.” On the verse “and the metzora that has the lesion,” the Midrash explains, “metzora, this is the Holy Temple.” The metzora is one inflicted b...

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A taste of Shazak Parsha, where the weekly Torah portion comes alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

Tzaraat should be regarded not as an illness that is designated as tamei, but as “a sign and a wonder” that G‑d uses to mark someone.

This profound and penetrating analysis of the scriptural verbiage employed to introduce the dermal discolorations called Tzara’at -the biblical anomaly of antiquity - is instructive as it’s inspirational. Following a basic overview, you’ll be introduced t...