Parashat Tazria-Metzora 5786

Shemini

Parashat Tazria-Metzora 5786

Posted on April 14, 2026

by Rabbi Margie Cella This week’s double parashah deals with the subject of leprosy and other forms of impurity. The tsara-at of the Torah is not the same leprosy that we know today. It was some kind of skin condition which was easily transmitted, not only to other people, but also to physical objects like Continue Reading »

Parashat Shemini 5786

Posted on March 31, 2026

by Rabbi Margie Cella Here’s a bit of trivia for all those who love numbers: this week’s parashah, Shemini (“eighth”), is the only parashah whose name has a number in it. It tells the story of the eighth day of the ordination ceremony, officially installing Moses and his sons into the priesthood. For those who Continue Reading »