02 May Society of Jewish Science 5/2/25 – Kabbalat Shabbat Hybrid Service 6:30pm
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The Society of Jewish Science
Kabbalat Shabbat Hybrid Service
Friday, 5/2/25 – 6:30pm
Parshah Tazria – Metzorah 2025
This week we have a double Torah portion, Tazria – Metzora, found in Leviticus Chapters 12–14. Tazria meaning “conceives”, explains that a woman who has given birth must go through a process of purification. This double portion also teaches us about people, clothing, and homes that are afflicted with tzara’at (a skin disease or infection often mistranslated as leprosy). Tzara’at is the physical result of a spiritual malady that places individuals in a state of ritual impurity causing them to reside outside of the community. To regain spiritual purification, one must examine their speech and/or any arrogance, do teshuvah, and undergo ritual purification with the High Priest. All of this relates to the laws of “tumah v’taharah”, ritual impurity and purity with the goal to overcome impurity.
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What does “conceiving” and giving birth have to do with impurity and purity?
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Is there any connection between “conceiving” and tzara’at?
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How does speech and/or arrogance relate to a spiritual affliction affecting a person’s skin, clothing, and home?
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Do any of these things relate to us in our daily lives?
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