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Parashat Metzora - פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ־מְּצֹרָע

Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33

Parashat Tazria-Metzora is the 27,28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on April 18th, 2026 / 1 Iyyar 5786