Summary of Parashat Metzora
The portion begins with instructions for a person who has been afflicted with tzara'at, a skin disease commonly translated as leprosy. The afflicted person is required to undergo a purification process and offer sacrifices to atone for their impurity.
The portion then goes on to describe the purification process for a house that has been affected by a mold or mildew. The owner of the house is required to remove any affected materials and the priest is required to inspect the house and declare it pure or impure.
Finally, the portion describes the purification process for a person who has become impure through contact with a dead body. This process involves a seven-day period of separation and purification, as well as the offering of sacrifices.
Overall, Parashat Metzorah deals with the importance of maintaining spiritual and physical purity, and provides instructions for how to atone for impurities and regain a state of purity.
10 Mitzvot in Parashat Metzora
- Carry out the prescribed rules for purifying the metzora Lev. 14:2
- The metzora must shave off all his hair prior to purification Lev. 14:9
- A metzora must bring an offering (in the Temple) after going to the Mikveh Lev. 14:10
- Observe the laws of impurity caused by a man’s running issue (irregular ejaculation of infected semen) Lev. 15:3
- A man who had a running (unnatural urinary) issue must bring an offering (in the Temple) after he goes to the Mikveh Lev. 15:13-14
- Observe the laws of impurity of a seminal emission (regular ejaculation, with normal semen) Lev. 15:16
- Every impure person must immerse himself in a Mikvah to become pure Lev. 15:16
- Observe the laws of menstrual impurity Lev. 15:19
- Observe the laws of impurity caused by a woman’s running issue Lev. 15:25
- A woman who had a running (vaginal) issue must bring an offering (in the Temple) after she goes to the Mikveh Lev. 15:28-29
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