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Metzorah: Tzara’at, continued
Leviticus 14:1–15:33
Continuing the content of the preceding section, the fifth section of the Book of Leviticus opens with the rituals that someone who was afflicted with tzara’at (Metzora, in Hebrew) must undergo in order to be allowed into the Tabernacle again. It then describes how tzara’at can appear on buildings and how affected buildings are purified from it. Finally, it discusses the various forms of ritual defilement that result from certain bodily discharges.
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Daily Quote
Said Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish: The days of the righteous may die, but they do not die... It does not say, "and Israel drew near to die," but "the days of Israel drew near to die" (Genesis 47:29)
–Midrash Rabbah
The Parshah

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