Derasha 283 on Vayikra 13:52

TT #283 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 52

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וְשָׂרַ֨ף אֶת־הַבֶּגֶ֜ד א֥וֹ אֶת־הַשְּׁתִ֣י א֣וֹ אֶת־הָעֵ֗רֶב בַּצֶּמֶר אוֹ בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים אוֹ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלִ֣י הָע֔וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יִֽהְיֶ֥ה ב֖וֹ הַנָּ֑גַע כִּֽי־צָרַ֤עַת מַמְאֶ֨רֶת֙ הִ֔וא בָּאֵ֖שׁ תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃

English: He shall burn the garment, the warp or woof of wool or linen, or any leather article in which the lesion is found, for it is malignant tzaraas; it shall be burned in fire.

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for burning the affected garment without requiring other material to be added.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
באש תשרף. אינה צריכה דבר אחר לשרף עמה.

English: “It shall be burned in fire” means that no other material needs to be added to burn with it.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The affected garment can be burned on its own; no additional material is required.