Derasha 234 on Vayikra 13:42

TT #234 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 42

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וְכִֽי־יִהְיֶ֤ה בַקָּרַ֨חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַגַּבַּ֔חַת נֶ֖גַע לָבָ֣ן אֲדַמְדָּ֑ם צָרַ֤עַת פֹּרַ֨חַת֙ הִ֔וא בְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹ א֥וֹ בְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃

English: But if a white-reddish lesion appears on the bald area or the front bald area, it is an eruptive tzaraas on his bald area or front bald area.

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for including baldness caused by a hair-removing substance.

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Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
אי מה קרחת שאינה ראויה לגדל שער אף גבחת שאינה ראויה לגדל שער. מנין אכל נשם, סך נשם? תלמוד לומר קרחת קרחת ריבה.

English: The Sifra extends the rule to baldness caused by ingesting or applying a hair-removing substance, rather than only naturally occurring baldness.

Type of Learning

The repeated term broadens the category of qualifying baldness.

What Is Learned

The repeated term includes baldness caused by a hair-removing substance.