The name of the Parshah, “Tazria,” means “conceives” and it is found in Leviticus 12:2. The Parshah of Tazria continues the discussion of the laws of tumah v’taharah, ritual impurity and …

For Parashat Tazria, Sephardi Jews apply Maqam Saba, the maqam that symbolizes a covenant (brit). This is appropriate, because this parashah commences with the discussion of what to do …

2 “Speak to the Israelites, saying: ‘If a woman conceives and gives birth to a male child, she becomes ritually defiled for seven days. She becomes ritually defiled to the same degree as …

Parshat Metzora calls attention to how we treat those who are excluded and alienated from our society. We can learn numerous lessons from the statement of the owner of a house that …

Tazria is possibly the grossest parsha in the entire Torah, full of scaly skin, sprouting sores and breakouts of Biblical proportions. Join the contagiously comic chronicler of crustiness Jennifer …

Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or …

Parsha Summary for Parshas Tazria (5784) Parsha Summary for Parshas Tazria & Metzorah (5777) Rabbi Wein . by Rabbi Berel Wein. Vulnerable to Infection (5783) The Rite to …

The name of the Parshah, “Tazria,” means “conceives” and it is found in Leviticus 12:2. The name of the Parshah, “Metzora,” is often translated as “leper” and it is found in Leviticus 14:2. The …

Tazria continues the laws of purity and impurity begun in Shemini. One of the key roles of the Priest was to be able to distinguish tahor from tamei, pure from impure, the latter debarring an …

The name of the Parshah, “Tazria,” means “conceives” and it is found in Leviticus 12:2. The Parshah of Tazria continues the discussion of the laws of tumah v’ taharah, ritual impurity and …