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Tzaraat

Exegetical Approaches

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Medical Condition

Sources:RalbagVayikra 13:5About R. Levi b. Gershom

Natural or supernatural?

Tzaraat of the house and clothing

Why does it  cause impurity?

Connection to other forms of impurity

• Other cases of impurity, too, come as the result of natural processes.
• Kashrut has been understood by many as related to health.
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Biblical cases of tzaraat

Aspects of the purification process

• Isolation
• Chatat and asham
• Sending away of birds
• Ezov
• Seven day waiting periods

Role of kohen

Metaphysical Condition

Educational Tool

Sources:Shadal, R. D"Z Hoffman