Purification from Tzaraat

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Rejoining the Community
Rabbi David Fohrman |
The purification of the Metzora is linked with Korban Pessah; only through these two processes can one become fully alive and part of the community. Want to see more videos like this? Check out https://www.alephbeta.org/
Taharat HaMetzora
Rabbi Ezra Bick
What does the status "tamei" imply? By closely examining the purification process of the metzora, we notice direct parallels with the atonement process on Yom Kippur, and identify three distinct stages in the purification of a metzora - kappara, tahara, and chinuch. Through a close reading of the text we can understand that tum'a is a state which interferes and prevents the relationship of a man with the sacred, with kedusha, and with God.
Naaman: Humility and Hubris
A Close Reading of II Kings Chapter 5
Rabbi Alex Israel
תאריך פרסום: תשע"ד | |
This shiur focuses on the story of Naaman, the army general of the king of Aram during the days of the prophet Elisha. Our analysis of the long narrative about Naaman brings us to a new understanding of the story. As well as a message about the power of Kiddush HaShem (Sanctifying the name of God) which jumps out after a first glance, we find a study of hierarchy, social ranking, and the layers and levels of authority. How do we negotiate the architecture of society within the limitations of our position within it?
What is the Difference between Purity and Atonement?
Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Brandes
Tazria - The Tzaraat Process
Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell
תאריך פרסום: תשע"ח | | 17 minutes
Parashat Tazria discusses the laws of tzaraat. We examine tzaraat, along with its associations with purity and impurity states. We emphasize that all of these issues and labels are spiritual, not medical labels.
Structure of Tazria- Metzora
HaTanakh.com Staff
Metzora: A Bird Set Free
Rabbi David Silverberg
Metzora: Mark of Adam
Rabbi David Silverberg
The Bizarre Purification of the Metzora
Rabbi David Fohrman |
In this week's parsha, we are introduced to a strange set of laws related to the metzora, one afflicted with tzara'at. How do we relate to such laws? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman begins to assemble clues, including the midrashic cause of tzara'at, the connection between a corpse and tzara'at, and echoes of this purification process earlier in the Torah.

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Living Within the Community
Rabbi David Fohrman |
Last week, we had connected the laws relating to the purification of a metzora to the laws of the korban Pesach. Why would that be? In this week's video, Rabbi Fohrman puts the pieces together and reminds us that both teach us about 'radical separateness' - and while each of us is an individual, we are also part of a larger unit.

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Parshat Tazria Part 4: Isolation and Insight
Shani Taragin | 23 minutes
What is the nature of tzaraat? Why does this impurity necessitate confinement and isolation outside of the camp? This podcast examines classical commentaries and analyzes the text and the context of the verses in order to extrapolate the lessons that the laws of tzaraat teach us.

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Parshat Metzora Part 1: Process Of Purification
Shani Taragin | 31 minutes
This podcast begins Parshat Metzora with the process of purification from tzaraat, and then introduces a new form of tzaraat- that of the house. We discuss the structure of these two parshiot and the deeper meaning behind the affliction.

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The Laws of the Metzora
Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky
What Could The Obscure Procedure of Taharat HaMetzora Possibly Mean?
Rabbi David Fohrman | Hour and 3 minutes
In this fascinating lecture , we will explore the strange and obscure process of Taharat HaMetzora, and we will try to explain the various odd rituals that the Metzora undergoes on his path to purity.

לעילוי נשמת מאיר וליבע פרידמן, ודוד אליהו ורחל לאה פלדמן