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Metzora 5782
OBEYING IS GREATER THAN VOLUNTEERING
The Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim siman 430 contains only one halacha “The Shabbos before Pesach is called Shabbos Hagadol because of the miracle that occurred.”
The miracle refers to the fact that on the tenth day of Nissan which was a Shabbos, our ancestors took sheep and brought them into their homes for the sake of sacrificing them five days later. The miracle was that in spite of the fact that the Egyptians worshiped the sheep none of the neighbors stopped us from collecting these sheep.
Metzora 5779
IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW
The Shulchan Aruch, the Jewish code of law, teaches us that this Shabbos, the Shabbos preceding Pesach, has a special name; Shabbos Hagadol, The Great Shabbos.
The reason for this name is because the Shabbos before our Exodus all the Jews tied sheep to their bedposts for the sake of slaughtering them four days later. This should have caused an uproar from the Egyptians as they viewed sheep as their deity. However, miraculously not one Egyptian raised a hand against a Jew. Because of this event the Shabbos is referred to as The Great Shabbos.
Tazria Metzora 5783
BARLEY IS FOR ANIMALS AND WHEAT IS FOR MAN
Nations identify their greatness and success in terms of their economic success. A strong economy spells a strong nation. Naturally, national pride runs parallel to this strength. For a nation whose economy is based on their agricultural output we could well imagine that the period of their harvest would be a period where national pride reaches a climax. And yet, as we see from the mitzvah of the Omer and the prohibition to harvest the new crop before the
second day of Pesach, our people have a different perspective.
Tazria 5782
ALWAYS FRESH, ALWAYS NEW
As this Shabbos is Rosh Chodesh Nissan, we will read Parshas Hachodesh which is the very first mitzvah that HaShem gave us as a people. It is curious that this seminal mitzvah should relate to our constructing a calendar. Would it have not been more appropriate to have the first mitzvah be something like the mitzvah to love HaShem or to fear HaShem.
Tazria Metzora 5781
THE COST OF THE BRIDAL GOWN
In this week’s Parsha the Torah teaches us the concept of tzoras which is discoloration of the skin, of the walls of the house and on the clothing. When this discoloration occurs on the person, house or clothing it renders the person, house or clothing tamei, spiritually impure, and the laws of tuma apply to it. Our Sages teach us that tzoras is not a natural phenomenon, rather a supernatural phenomenon which is sent from HaShem as an indication to the recipient that he should correct his behavior. The Talmud teaches for which sins tzaraas occurs so that the afflicted person will understand the message he is being sent.
Tazria Metzora 5780
END THE QUARANTINE BY COMING REAL CLOSE TOGETHER
In this week’s double Parsha, Tazria Metzora, we are taught that when a person contracts tzoras and is declared ‘tomei’ he is sent out of the city and must cry out “tomei, tomei”. The Talmud teaches us that the metzora must declare his state of “tomei” for people to know about his condition so that they will daven for him.