Derasha 278 on Vayikra 13:51

TT #278 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 51

The Complete Passuk

וְרָאָ֨ה אֶת־הַנֶּ֜גַע בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י כִּֽי־פָשָׂ֤ה הַנֶּ֨גַע֙ בַּבֶּגֶד אוֹ־בַשְּׁתִ֤י אוֹ־בָעֵ֨רֶב֙ אוֹ בָע֔וֹר לְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵֽעָשֶׂ֥ה הָע֖וֹר לִמְלָאכָ֑ה צָרַ֧עַת מַמְאֶ֛רֶת הַנֶּ֖גַע טָמֵ֥א הֽוּא׃

English: The priest shall examine the lesion on the seventh day; if it has spread in the garment, warp or woof, or leather article, the lesion is malignant tzaraas; it is impure.

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for including hides used for tents among materials subject to the rule.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
לכל אשר יעשה העור. לרבות עורות אהלים.

English: The phrase “for every use made of leather” includes hides used for tents.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The garment-tzaraas rules extend to leather hides used for tents.