Four Principal Situations
When Pisyon Establishes Tumah
1 |
After seven days of hesger |
2 |
After two weeks of hesger |
3 |
When the examination is delayed |
4 |
After an earlier declaration of taharah |
Shchin שחין is the Torah word for the condition known as eczema although shchin is broader in terms that it includes also a discoloring brought on by external sources such as boiling water. Common roots are found in schin and eczema as they both in a sense mean excessive heat, this characterizes what on fact…
General note: Please consult with your local Orthodox Rabbi for information on kohen-friendly areas in your city For our incomplete listing of Orthodox-Jewish cemeteries that have availability a designated area near the perimeter of the cemetery for burial-use of kohanim and their close family; Ohio Mt. Olive Cemetery – 27855 Aurora Road Solon, OH 44139 Bet Olam Cemetery – Beechwood…
The Torah discusses michve right after shchin, michve is an accidental scalding of the skin by fire, boiling water, a red hot iron or basically anything that burns.
The michve alone is not a call for tumah but it, like the shchin, can be a host for the shades of white as well as the discoloring of (at least) two white hairs that indicate tumah.
For the Studying Kohen Preparing to Carry the Torah’s Purification Process The laws of the metzora may be studied by all Israel, but the Torah entrusts the Kohen with the formal examination, declaration, and essential priestly acts of the purification process. The Kohen is therefore called to become knowledgeable in the appearances, their names, and…
On the Torah׳s wording וראהו הכהן ביום השביעי the Sifra interprets ביום literally, by day and not at night. Too, viewing isn’t done indoors nor on a cloudy day. The kohen’s POV There are a few rules any kohen viewing nega’im must be in the know about. Of them, timing -and more importantly proper lighting,…