A three part discussion on the details of the Tuma associated with childbirth. Class Two.

A three part discussion on the details of the Tuma associated with childbirth. Class One.

A three part discussion on the details of the Tuma associated with childbirth. Class Three.

Tazria words, Class One: Baheres, Se’ais, Sapachas (Yeshiva Achei Temimim 5782/ 2022).In these Parshiyos there are a number of words that one can consider ‘borrowed’. They are (arguably) in their root meant to mean the way the Torah uses them. We are attempting to explore some of them.This class explored three words:בהרת: This word actually…

A brief overview of different types of tumah (impurity) and purification methods, highlights the importance of tevilah in a kosher mikveh (immersion in a body of water that meets certain halachic requirements). This is followed by an outline of the philosophy of tumah (impurity) and tahara (purity). The remainder of the class is dedicated to…

Tazria (5780, Farbrengen) the Metzorah cares little what people see, but Hashem caresThe lesson of Metzorah, what is on the outside doesn’t matter as much as what is on the inside, but it does matter.

Tazria-Metzora (5780)Sefer Vayikra is about holiness from the top down: Kedusha (Korbanos) then Tahara (laws of Kashrus and all Tumos) then Zeraim [Tzedaka in Eretz Yisroel] (Terumos Maasros etc).The 6 orders of Mishna are different levels of “down-to-earth”.The most down to earth is Nezikim, then Nashim, then Moed, then Zeraim, then Taharos and highest is…

“Gan”is Mitzvos and Pesach. The time of our betrothal. It has enough life already to inspire the “Gal” which is Torah on Shavuos.

The source of צרעת is בינה without חכמה. Explanation: רצוא without שוב. Example: שבת vs. the weekdays.