Metzora

(14:1-15:33) The laws for the purification of the leper after he has healed are discussed.

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha: Tazria-Metzora (Leviticus 12-15) Teach Your Children Well

April 20, 2018
Leviticus
Metzora, Tazria

I remember a recurring anti-smoking TV commercial growing up; it aired from 1967-1982. It began with a scene of a man on a ladder painting the side of a house while a little boy (about 3 years old) looked on with a paint brush in hand; he was helping. The narrator said, “like father, like […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly: Tazria-Metzora A Different Kind of Vacuum

April 28, 2017
Leviticus
Metzora, Tazria

Speak to the children of Israel, saying: When a woman conceives and gives birth to a male, she shall be tameh for seven days… If she gives birth to a female, she shall be tameh for two weeks. (Vayikra 12: 2, 5) Tumah (ritual impurity) is a spiritual status that impacts a person’s involvement in […]

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha:Metzora (Leviticus 14-15)

April 15, 2016
Leviticus
Metzora

Rabbi O’s Weekly Parsha:Metzora (Leviticus 14-15) Critical Conversations Part II: The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself Before Speaking This week’s Parsha continues discussing the harmful effects of lashon hara, senseless negative speech. Many people don’t take speech seriously; they freely speak about others without regard for their feelings or the potential damage it can […]

Are You a Freed Slave or A Free Person

April 4, 2014
Leviticus
Metzora

Enjoy Rabbi Oppenheim’s insights into Passover aspects Weekly Torah Reading: Metzora (Leviticus 14-15) (Being as Passover is a bit more than ten days away, we will discuss different aspects of Passover for the next two weeks) Are You a Freed Slave or A Free Person Anyone who has attended even one Passover Seder knows how […]