Freeparsha 28 of 54 · Leviticus
Metzora Leviticus
Portion 28 of 54, from Leviticus.
Metzora
מְצֹרָע
The purification process for someone healed of tzara'at is described in detail, along with tzara'at that can afflict a house. The parsha ends with the laws of bodily discharges that render a person ritually impure.
Next read
Saturday, April 17, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| מְצֹרָע | metzora | one afflicted with tzara'at | |
| טָהֳרָה | taharah | purification | |
| צִפֳּרִים | tziporim | birds | |
| עֵץ אֶרֶז | eitz erez | cedar wood | |
| אֵזוֹב | eizov | hyssop | |
| שְׁנִי תוֹלַעַת | shni tola'at | crimson thread | |
| בַּיִת | bayit | house | |
| זָב | zav | one with a discharge | |
| טְבִילָה | tevilah | immersion | |
| מַיִם חַיִּים | mayim chayim | living (fresh) water |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Leviticus 14:1-15:33
Haftara
II Kings 7:3-20