Next read together
Saturday, April 29, 2028·3 Iyyar 5788
תַזְרִיעַ־מְצֹרָע
Doubled portion
Portions 27 & 28 of 54 · Book of Leviticus
Tazria–Metzora
- Torah
- Leviticus 12:1-15:33
- Haftarah
- II Kings 7:3-20
B'rit Hadashah
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The Aliyot
The portion divided for daily reading — one aliyah each day, Sunday through Shabbat.
Sunday · 1st Aliyah
Monday · 2nd Aliyah
Tuesday · 3rd Aliyah
Wednesday · 4th Aliyah
Thursday · 5th Aliyah
Friday · 6th Aliyah
Shabbat · 7th Aliyah
The two portions
Tazria — “She conceives”
Laws of purification after childbirth are given. The signs of tzaraat — a skin affliction — are described in detail. The priest examines and declares a person pure or impure.
Read Tazria on its own →Metzora — “The afflicted one”
The rites for purifying a person healed of tzaraat are detailed, along with affliction found in garments and houses. Further laws of bodily purity and impurity follow.
Read Metzora on its own →