Freeparsha 27 of 54 · Leviticus
Tazria Leviticus
Portion 27 of 54, from Leviticus.
Tazria
תַזְרִיעַ
Laws of ritual purity after childbirth open the parsha, followed by the detailed laws of tzara'at, a skin affliction the Torah has a priest diagnose rather than a physician.
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Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹלֶדֶת | yoledet | woman who gave birth | |
| מִילָה | milah | circumcision | |
| טֻמְאָה | tumah | impurity | |
| צָרַעַת | tzara'at | skin affliction | |
| נֶגַע | nega | affliction, plague | |
| כֹּהֵן | kohen | priest | |
| שֵׂעָר | se'ar | hair | |
| בֶּגֶד | beged | garment | |
| הֶסְגֵּר | hesger | quarantine | |
| טָהֳרָה | taharah | purification |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Leviticus 12:1-13:59
Haftara
II Kings 4:42-5:19