Derasha 115 on Vayikra 13:11

TT #115 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 10

The Complete Passuk

צָרַ֨עַת נוֹשֶׁ֤נֶת הִוא֙ בְּע֣וֹר בְּשָׂר֔וֹ וְטִמְּא֖וֹ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן לֹ֣א יַסְגִּרֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י טָמֵ֖א הֽוּא׃

English: It is chronic leprosy on the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him impure; he shall not isolate him, for he is impure.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:11

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for the general minimum size standard for tzaraas lesions.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
צרעת. בנין אב לכל הצרעת שתהא כגריס.

English: “Tzaraas” establishes a general rule for tzaraas: its minimum measure is a gris.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The Sifra treats a gris-sized area as the general minimum measure for the laws of tzaraas.