Derasha 143 on Vayikra 13:16

TT #143 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 16

The Complete Passuk

אוֹ֮ כִּ֣י יָשׁ֣וּב הַבָּשָׂ֗ר הַחַי֙ וְנֶהְפַּ֣ךְ לְלָבָ֔ן וּבָ֖א אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃

English: But if the raw flesh again turns white and the person comes to the priest.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:16

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for the rule’s application even when exposure and re-covering recur repeatedly.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
ומניין אפילו מאה פעמים ת"ל ישוב או כי ישוב.

English: Even if this occurs a hundred times, the verse’s repetition teaches that it remains within the rule.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The same rule applies even if the extremities become exposed and covered again many times.