Commentary on Parashat Tazria-Metzora, Leviticus 12:1 - 15:33
To read the full text in English and Hebrew click here: Leviticus 12:1-13:59
In this Torah portion, God instructs Moses about the purification rituals for mothers following childbirth. God then describes to Moses and Aaron the procedures for identifying and responding to those infected with leprosy.
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 God describes rituals for mothers following childbirth. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
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A Gay Perspective on Punishment & Disease Rabbi Roderick Young, socialaction.com
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| Judging Ourselves & Others Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL
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| Better Than God? Rabbi David Goldstein, Union for Reform Judaism
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| The Leprosy of Irresponsible Speech Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity
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Reinterpreting the Mikveh Rabbi Pauline Bebe, Women of Reform Judaism
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| Life, Death, & Impurity Rabbi Lauren Eichler Berkun, JTS
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Cycles of Life, Death & Purification Simon Kaminetsky, UJA-Federation of New York
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| Parental Sacrifice Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski, Orthodox Union
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Recognizing God’s Presence David Margolis, CLAL
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Family and Fun
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| The Power of Words Torah Topics for Today
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| Parashat Tazria Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parashat Tazria Challah Julie Seltzer
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
