Tazria

As we start hodesh ha’aviv, the rejuvenating Passover-prep-filled spring season, Parshat Tazria tells us all about ... tzara’at—supernatural plagues! Sivan takes us from the RamBam to the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Rebbenu Jonathan Sachs in order to answer the question: What does tzara’at have to do with lashon hara—evil speech—social media, and quarantine? Listen and find out.

Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Thought WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs.

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