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THIS WEEK'S PORTION #27

Tazria | תזריע | "She conceives" ብታረግዝ | b’tareg’z [btaregz; bittarregiz]

1. TORAH READING

Leviticus 12:1-13:59

2. PROPHETS READING

2 Kings 4:42-5:19

3. NEW TESTAMENT READING

John 6:8-13; Matthew 8:1-4

PORTION OUTLINE - TORAH

Leviticus 12:1 | Purification of Women after Childbirth

Leviticus 13:1 | Leprosy, Varieties and Symptoms

PORTION OUTLINE - PROPHETS

2 Kings 7:3 | The Arameans Flee

PORTION COMMENTARY - TAZRIA

THE SIN OF CHILDBIRTH

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: The sacrifices after childbirth remind us that the act of giving birth is itself a miraculous encounter with the Divine. It is not to be regarded as just ordinary life. Instead, the Torah grants the event sanctity and significance by requiring sacrifices. The new baby is a gift from God, and the mother naturally wants to reciprocate with a gift. She brings a burnt offering and a sin offering as her gifts to God, who blessed her with a child.

For Commentary: https://www.lojs.org/this-weeks-reading-ends-4-2-22/