Derasha 308 on Vayikra 13:59

TT #308 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 59

The Complete Passuk

זֹ֠את תּוֹרַ֨ת נֶֽגַע־צָרַ֜עַת בֶּ֥גֶד הַצֶּ֣מֶר א֣וֹ הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים א֤וֹ הַשְּׁתִי֙ א֣וֹ הָעֵ֔רֶב א֖וֹ כָל־כְּלִי־ע֑וֹר לְטַֽהֲר֖וֹ א֥וֹ לְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃

English: This is the law of the lesion of tzaraas in a garment of wool or linen, in warp or woof, or in any leather article, to declare it clean or impure.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:59

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Moed Katan 7b for deferring skin-affliction examinations during a festival.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Moed Katan 7b
אין רואין את הנגעים במועד לא להקל ולא להחמיר, דכתיב לטהרו או לטמאו.

English: Lesions are not examined during a festival, either to ease the ruling or to make it stricter, as the verse says, “to declare it pure or impure.”

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

Priestly examination is deferred during a festival rather than being conducted to make a ruling lenient or strict.