Aliya Summary: In this Aliya 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 Aliya
concludes with the laws of a person afflicted by multiple dull white
areas on his skin.
There is a specific prohibition of
cutting the hair of a Tzora'at area on the body. Among other reasons,
this would remove an important indicator for the inspecting kohen. If a
doctor notices that a rash on a patient might be the result of stress
and tension in the workplace, then it would serve no purpose to merely
treat the rash. In fact, the rash might clear up after some
stress-reduction measures without any treatment of the rash itself.
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