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Parshat Tazria
For the week ending 5 April 2008 / 29 Adar II 5768
Questions
  1. When does a woman who has given birth to a son go to the mikveh?
  2. After a woman gives birth, she is required to offer two types of offerings. Which are they?
  3. What animal does the woman offer as a chatat?
  4. Which of these offerings makes her tahor (ritual purity)?
  5. Which of the sacrifices does the woman offer first, the olah or the chatat?
  6. Who determines whether a person is a metzora tamei (person with ritually impure tzara'at) or is tahor?
  7. If the kohen sees that the tzara'at has spread after one week, how does he rule?
  8. What disqualifies a kohen from being able to give a ruling in a case of tzara'at?
  9. Why is the appearance of tzara'at on the tip of one of the 24 "limbs" that project from the body usually unable to be examined?
  10. On which days is a kohen not permitted to give a ruling on tzara'at?
  11. In areas of the body where collections of hair grow (e.g., the head or beard), what color hair is indicative of ritual impurity?
  12. In areas of the body where collections of hair grow, what color hair is indicative of purity?
  13. If the kohen intentionally or unintentionally pronounces a tamei person "tahor," what is that person's status?
  14. What signs of mourning must a metzora display?
  15. Why must a metzora call out, "Tamei! Tamei! "?
  16. Where must a metzora dwell?
  17. Why is a metzora commanded to dwell in isolation?
  18. What sign denotes tzara'at in a garment?
  19. What must be done to a garment that has tzara'at?
  20. If after washing a garment the signs of tzara'at disappear entirely, how is the garment purified?
Answers

All references are to the verses and Rashi's commentary, unless otherwise stated.

  1. 12:2 - At the end of seven days.
  2. 12:6 - An olah and a chatat.
  3. 12:6 - A tor (turtle dove) or a ben yona (young pigeon).
  4. 12:7 - The chatat.
  5. 12:8 - The chatat.
  6. 13:2 - A kohen.
  7. 13:5 - The person is tamei.
  8. 13:12 - Poor vision.
  9. 13:14 - The tzara'at as a whole must be seen at one time. Since these parts are angular, they cannot be seen at one time.
  10. 13:14 - During the festivals; and ruling on a groom during the seven days of feasting after the marriage.
  11. 13:29 - Golden.
  12. 13:37 - Any color other than golden.
  13. 13:37 - He remains tamei.
  14. 13:45 - He must tear his garments, let his hair grow wild, and cover his lips with his garment.
  15. 13:45 - So people will know to keep away from him.
  16. 13:46 - Outside the camp in isolation.
  17. 13:46 - Since tzara'at is a punishment for lashon hara (evil speech), which creates a rift between people, the Torah punishes measure for measure by placing a division between him and others.
  18. 13:49 - A dark green or dark red discoloration.
  19. 13:52 - It must be burned
  20. 13:58 - Through immersion in a mikveh.



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