Parshah • April 2023
Tazria Metzorah – For a Seed to Grow
A seed needs soil for it to grow. It also needs the gardener to till the soil. The human seed needs the mother’s womb for nurture. The future child’s growth…
A seed needs soil for it to grow. It also needs the gardener to till the soil. The human seed needs the mother’s womb for nurture. The future child’s growth…
This week’s parsha, Tazria begins with a discussion of conception and birth. Just as a baby in its mother’s womb, is bent over, unseeing, and fully dependent, so are the…
Not that long ago the word ‘quarantine’ was a regular feature of our international lives. Originating in Italian, in Venice, incoming ships had to keep their crew on board for…
Giving birth is the most G-d-like phenomenon that humans display. Yet all aspects of creation are birthed, mature, age, and decompose – only to experience renewal again – the cycle…
Illness, challenging as it is, has its purpose and redeeming virtues. The Mind/Body medical model informs us that the way we think and feel is manifested through our body via…
The Parsha speaks abut a strange health challenge called Tzara’at, which is unknown today • Health challenges provide opportunities for reflection and introspection. The body reflects the mind and heart…