PARSHAS METZORA

Summary of Parshas Metzora
Parshat Metzorah details the way in which a person becomes tahor, or spiritually re-energized, after tzora’as (leprosy-like condition) has gone away. Included in this process are immersions, special offerings, and shaving of the entire body. The Torah then discusses how tzora’as can appear on one’s home. The final chapter of the portion discusses different conditions […]
Blue Skies Above Dark Clouds- Tazria-Metzora
In this week’s double-feature Torah portion, Tazriah-Metzorah, we find the laws pertaining to a house afflicted with tzaraas, the spiritual equivalent of a modern-day mold infestation. The Torah says that if, after a thorough inspection of the premises, the Kohein (priest) determines that the growth on the walls of the house is indeed tzaraas, then […]
Keep Your Eye On The Ball – Parshas Metzora
Ask any batting coach and he will tell you that the key to success in baseball is  just to hit the ball. Don’t swing for the fences, don’t try to pull the ball, just make sure that the bat makes solid contact. And the key to making contact is to keep your eyes sharply focused […]