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Parasha Tazria (She Conceives): Setting Time Aside for God

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In the Torah, isolation or time alone is not restricted to physical or contagious conditions; it can also be seen as a necessary time for prayer, devotion, and communion with God. In the words of a Chassidic Jewish saying, “A person who does not have an hour to him or herself every day is not a person.” God invites each one of us to spend time alone with Him, to bond with Him and deepen our relationship in ways we cannot do in a group setting.

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Parasha Tazria-Metzora: Tzaraat, Purification, Restoration, and the Messiah

Messiah and the Lepers, by Gebhard Fugal

Both Tazria and Metzora focus on the laws of leprosy, a spiritual condition that causes the afflicted to become impure. These portions outline laws regarding how to handle the metzora, the one who is infected, as well as how he or she may be purified once healed. The Hebrew word that is translated leprosy, tzaraat, does not actually correspond to the modern day affliction of leprosy. Its origin is spiritual, but it obviously has a physical manifestation. The condition is identified by a priest, not by a doctor.

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Parasha Tazria (She Conceives): Drawing Close to God

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In the Torah, isolation or time alone is not restricted to physical or contagious conditions; it can also be seen as a necessary time for prayer, devotion, and communion with God. In the words of a Chassidic Jewish saying, “A person who does not have an hour to him or herself every day is not a person.” God invites each one of us spend time alone with Him to bond with Him and deepen our relationship in ways we cannot do in a group setting. There are plenty of Biblical examples to follow, as well.

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