Parshat Tazria Metzora 5783

Tazriah – Metzorah תשפג This coming Shabbat, two portions will be read in Shul. The main topic of these two portions is the “metzorah,” one who is stricken with the malady -צרעת  “tzaraat” (or tzaraas). The usual translation of tzaraat is leprosy, a translation that…

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Parsha Tzav – Shabbat Hagadol 5783

It all started with carpal tunnel. In the modern world, where more people spend their days typing on a keyboard than wielding a hammer or ax, our bodies are being subjected to pressures and repetitive motions that they are not…

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Parsha Tzav – Shabbat Hagadol 5783