Shabbat Table Topics – Parashat Tazria/0/he
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נושאים לשולחן שבת – פרשת תזריע
צרעת: מחלה טבעית או עונש א-לוהי?
Among the many mysteries of Tanakh, צרעת ranks high on the list. What is this malady? Why does a person get afflicted? Is it a natural disease that anyone can contract, or is it a Divinely sent, supernatural phenomenon, meant as punishment for sin? השוו את עמדות חז"ל1 ורלב"ג בנושא צרעת, and debate each position at your Shabbat Table.
- Examine all of the instances in Tanakh in which someone is plagued by צרעת. Can you find a common offense perpetrated by each of those afflicted? If the malady is indeed a punishment, what seems to be the crime?
- למה צרעת גורמת לטומאה? Compare the various cases of impurity in Torah. Is there any common denominator which might explain why specifically these conditions defile a person?
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לעוד נושאים בפרשה, ראו: רשימת נושאים – פרשת תזריע.