Metzora

28^th Torah Portion in Leviticus/Vayikra(ויקרא) called Metzora (מְצֹרָע‎) for 20 April ‘24

Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, M’tsora, Metsoro, Meṣora, Maṣoro (מְצֹרָע‎—

We’re in the book of Leviticus (/lɪˈvɪtɪkəs/) – Vayikra reading in Metzora.

Shabbat Shalom, y’all!

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֍ ֍ ֍ What is this Torah portion about?

This parashah, Metzora, deals with ritual impurity. It addresses cleansing from skin disease (צָּרַעַת‎, tzara’at), houses with an eruptive plague, male genital discharges, and menstruation. (<<— edited from wikipedia about this parashah)

֍ ֍ ֍  Where are we in our studies?

We are in the book of (Greek/Latin) Leviticus (/lɪˈvɪtɪkəs/; from Greek Λευιτικόν, Leuitikon — from rabbinic Hebrew torat kohanim) is the third book of the Jewish Bible (Hebrew: וַיִּקְרָא‎ Vayikra/Wayyiqrā) and of the Old Testament; it’s Hebrew name comes from its first-word vayikraˈ, “He [YHVH] called “))

֍ ֍ ֍ What is our study called?

Study’s name

Metzora, Metzorah, M’tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M’tsora (מְּצֹרָע‎ — Hebrew for “one being diseased” or “Leper”

28 Metzora, 20 Apr. ‘24, 12 Nisan, Leviticus 14:1–15:33 Malachi 3:4–24(4:6)*, Matthew 17:9–13

֍ ֍ ֍ ֍ Torah – Leviticus 14:1–15:33

Vayikra/Wayyiqrā – Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33 – audio – https://audio.esvonline.org/hw/03014001-03015033

֍ ֍ ֍ ֍ hafTarah – 2 Kings 7:3–20

2 Kings 7:1-20 – audio – https://audio.esvonline.org/hw/12007001-12007020

֍ ֍ ֍ ֍ Brit haDashah – Matthew 17:9–13

Mark 5:21-34 – audio – https://audio.esvonline.org/hw/41005021-41005034
Luke 9:51 – 10:42 – audio – https://audio.esvonline.org/hw/42009051-42010042
Romans 6:9-23 – audio – https://audio.esvonline.org/hw/45006009-45006023
Hebrews 13:1-5 – audio – https://audio.esvonline.org/hw/58013001-58013005

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֍ ֍ ֍ Parshat Metzorah: “Leprosy,” the Gossip Disease

֍ ֍ ֍ ֍ Parshat Metzorah: “Leprosy,” the Gossip Disease

Picking up where we stopped scratching in the last Torah portion, it’s back to infestations in Metzorah. But as Rabbi Steve Greenberg explains, a “tzara’at” rash can infiltrate your clothes and your house…not just your skin. Tune in for tips on staying disease-free. — This is Episode 28 of the weekly Torah cartoon from BimBam.com. Each week, a different storyteller – some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion…and then we animate it!

 

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