Monday, April 23, 2012

Daily Aliya for Tazria-Metzora, Sheni (2nd Aliya)

Aliya Summary: We learn the laws of tzara'at which appears following a burn to the skin. We discover that tzara'at can also affect the areas on the body covered by hair. The symptoms and laws of such a tzara'at are quite different than standard tzara'at. This section concludes with the laws of a person afflicted by multiple dull white areas on his skin.

To help understand this idea better, think of the following analogy: There are physical afflictions and psychological problems that people suffer. Sometimes, each type is treated independently. Other times, a trained professional in the field will see the physical problems as manifestations of the psychological problems, and vice versa. In those cases, it is very important for the professional to decide what gets treated and what will improve even without special attention.

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