Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora (מְּצֹרָע — Hebrew for “one being diseased,” the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 28th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Leviticus. It constitutes Leviticus 14:1–15:33. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in April.
When one studies rabbinic ideas of the Messiah one comes upon a very curious idea: Messiah is a Leper! Where does this idea come from? We’ll tell you below, but first consider some of the rabbinic references speaking from the Biblical text Yeshayahu / Isaiah 53. Babylonian Talmud: "The Messiah –what is his name?…The Rabbis say, The Leper Scholar, as it is said, `surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God and afflicted…’" (Sanhedrin 98b) The Talmud also "records" (which needs not to be taken literally, but rather seeks to convey a message) concerning the coming of the Mashiach. The Talmud (Sanhedrin 98a) relates that one day; Rabbi Yehoshuah Ben Levi was walking and ran into Eliahu HaNavi, (Eliahu the Prophet). After exchanging greetings, Rabbi Yehoshuah begs to ask Eliahu one question: "Eimatai Ka Ati Mar? [...]
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Weekly Sidra: Tazria-Metzora (Conceived-Leper) Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Haftorah: Melachim Bet / II Kings 7:3-7:20 There were four men, lepers, outside the gate. They said to one another, "Why should we sit here waiting for death? If we decide to go into the town, what with the famine in the town, we shall d ...
Weekly Sidra: Tazria (she conceived) Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Haftorah: Melachim Bet / Kings II 7:3-20 Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora (מְּצֹרָע — Hebrew for “one being diseased,” the ninth word, and the first di ...
Weekly Sidra: Tazria (she conceived) Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Haftorah: Melachim Bet / Kings II 7:3-20 There were four men, lepers, outside the gate. They said to one another, "Why should we sit here waiting for death? 4 If we decide to go into the town, what with the famine in the town, we shall die there; ...
Weekly Sidra: Tazria-Metzora (Conceived-Leper) Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Haftorah: Melachim Bet / II Kings 7:3-7:20 Parashat Tazria – Metzora. The Parshahs of Tazria and Metzora continue the discussion of the laws of Tumah v’Taharah, ritual impurity and purity. A woman giving birth should undergo a pro ...
This week”s reading is a double portion since it is a nonleap year. We are reading Tazira and Metzora – Vayikra 12-16. These parashot primarily address the issue of purity and impurity. Often these concepts are not understood and called unnecessary, ancient, and not understandable by today’s standards. Ther ...
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