Tazria
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As we start hodesh ha'aviv, the rejuvinating Passover-prep filled spring season, Parshat Tazria tells us all about...tzara'at - supernatural plagues! Sivan takes us from the RamBam to the Lubvutcher 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. Check out Liel’s new book, How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. You can find all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
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