Tazria - תזריע
Leviticus: Leviticus 12:1 - 13:59
Reading #5 - Leviticus 13:29–39
My Thoughts:
More on plagues. It is important to take care of your community when a plague hits. Rules have to be enforced that are of course reasonable, to take control and end it. Medical people have to be put in place. And the most important thing is that the people have to trust those in authority. That seems to be a problem today, with people in office with ulterior motives. Who do you trust? We know that Hashem is truly the one to direct our paths. Pay attention to what He does and tells you.
Challenge:
How are your “trust” issues? Do you trust those in authority over you? Do you have reasons not to trust them? Always try to keep your communications open (with respect) to those who are in charge. And that also includes those in our relationships that we are to respect and trust. The challenge today is to respect and honor those who are in authority in our lives -- just like the people respected the priests.
Reading #5 - Leviticus 13:29–39
29 “When a man or woman has a plague on the head or on the beard, 30 then the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if its appearance is deeper than the skin, and the hair in it is yellow and thin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is an itch. It is leprosy of the head or of the beard. 31 If the priest examines the plague of itching, and behold, its appearance isn’t deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the person infected with itching seven days. 32 On the seventh day the priest shall examine the plague; and behold, if the itch hasn’t spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the appearance of the itch isn’t deeper than the skin, 33 then he shall be shaved, but he shall not shave the itch. Then the priest shall isolate the one who has the itch seven more days. 34 On the seventh day, the priest shall examine the itch; and behold, if the itch hasn’t spread in the skin, and its appearance isn’t deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean. 35 But if the itch spreads in the skin after his cleansing, 36 then the priest shall examine him; and behold, if the itch has spread in the skin, the priest shall not look for the yellow hair; he is unclean. 37 But if in his eyes the itch is arrested and black hair has grown in it, then the itch is healed. He is clean. The priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 “When a man or a woman has bright spots in the skin of the body, even white bright spots, 39 then the priest shall examine them. Behold, if the bright spots on the skin of their body are a dull white, it is a harmless rash. It has broken out in the skin. He is clean.
