Parashat Tazria-Metzora
6 Iyar 5775 / 24-25 April 2015
Torah: Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33
Haftarah: 2 Kings 7:3-20
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TAKE A SECOND LOOK
“And the priest will look on the nega (plague)
in the skin of the flesh, and if the nega has turned white and
the appearance of the nega is deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a negaof tzara'at (usually
translated as "leprosy"); and the priest will look on him, and
pronounce him impure." Leviticus 13:3
Rabbi Y. Y. Tronk of Kutno teaches: This is a
hint that when one looks at a person, one should not see only the bad points -
where he has been afflicted - but should look on him as a whole, including the
good points. This is why it first says, "the priest will look on the nega",
and afterward it says, "the priest will look on him" - as a
whole human being. (Quoted in Itturei Torah)
Just as beauty may be only skin deep, so may
the ugliness of tzara'at (often viewed as a punishment for
slander) be only at the surface. We don't judge a book by its cover – we
look inside - why do less for a human being? Perhaps this is why Pirkei
Avot says, "When judging any person, give the benefit of the
doubt" (1:6) and "Do not judge your fellow until you arrive to
his situation" (2:5).
Look twice before judging others.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Richard A. Flom
Congregation Beth Meier - Studio City, CA
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Candle lighting: 7:13 pm
Friday: Shabbat Evening Service – 8:00 pm. Oneg Shabbat follows.
Saturday: Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 am. Bat Mitzvah of Tovi
Snyder – Mazal tov! Kiddush luncheon follows.
Sunday: Religious School – 9:30 am. Adult Hebrew class –
10:00 am. Casino Night with Beth Meier, Valley Beth Israel,
B’nai Hayim and Hugat Haverim at VBI – 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Contact the CBM
office or website for details. Tickets still available at $40/person at the
door! Let’s have a great turnout!
Tuesday: Lunch and Learn – 12:00 noon.
Friday, May 1: Shabbat Evening Service – 8:00 pm. Oneg Shabbat follows.
Saturday, May 2: Shabbat Morning Service – 10:00 am.
This d’var torah is offered in honor
of Tovi Snyder on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat. Mazal tov!
This d’var torah is offered for a
refuah shleimah for Avi Shmuel Yosef Hakohen ben Bella, Naomi bat Yorma, Miriam
Minya bat Alisa Batya, Sarah Mindel bat Toby, Stewart Benkle, Ken Bitticks,
Elsbet Brosky, Jacob William Cohen, Howard Ehrlich, Maya Fersht (Maya bat Esther),
Dr. Samuel Fersht (Shmuel Natan ben Gittel), Gig Flom (Gittel Tobi bat Blanca),
Jerry Forman, Pamela Huddleston, Betsy Kleiger, Philip Kovac, and Annie
Rivera.
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