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 Jewish people in similar state when in exile. When Moshiach appears, we will no longer be bent over, unseeing of higher truths, and will be…
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 40 days (quarantina) before disembarking, to ensure that any diseases were not transmitted to the local population. This week we read a double Parsha, Tazria-Metzora,…
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 of life. The human has however been assigned the honorable role of tending the garden of Creation and we must be fully responsible ensuring the…
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 health and illness. So allow illness to be an opportunity for introspection encouraging a personal growth spurt.
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 – our thoughts and feelings connect to the cellular activities of the body. Positive disposition, positive emotions, positive thoughts contribute to a healthy body.
