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Parashat Tazria 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ

13 April 2024 / 5 Nisan 5784

Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59

Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. [1]

Triennial year 2

• 1: 13:29-34 · 6 p’sukim
• 2: 13:35-39 · 5 p’sukim
• 3: 13:40-42 · 3 p’sukim
• 4: 13:43-46 · 4 p’sukim
• 5: 13:47-50 · 4 p’sukim
• 6: 13:51-54 · 4 p’sukim
• 7: 13:55-59 · 5 p’sukim
• maf: 13:57-59 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah: II Kings 4:42-5:19 · 22 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 463– 466 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 459– 466)

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 614– 619 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 608– 619)

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 655– 659 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 649– 659)