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Vayikra/Leviticus 12:1–13:59
Parshah, “Tazria,” means “conceives” and it is found in Leviticus 12:2.
The Parshah of Tazria continues the discussion of the laws of tumah
v’taharah, ritual impurity and purity.
A woman giving birth should undergo a process of purification, which
includes immersing in a mikvah (a naturally gathered pool of water) and
bringing offerings to the Holy Temple. All male infants are to be
circumcised on the eighth day of life.
Tzaraat (often mistranslated as leprosy) is a supra-natural plague,
which can afflict people as well as garments or homes. If white or pink
patches appear on a person’s skin (dark red or green in garments), a
kohen is summoned. Judging by various signs, such as an increase in size
of the afflicted area after a seven-day quarantine, the kohen pronounces
it tamei (impure) or tahor (pure).
A person afflicted with tzaraat must dwell alone outside of the camp (or
city) until he is healed. The afflicted area in a garment or home must
be removed; if the tzaraat recurs, the entire garment or home must be
destroyed.
Always remember Yeshua the Messiah is the same yesterday, today and forever.
He is and always will be a Jew.
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