Derasha 1 on Metzora 14:08

Parashas Metzora · Passuk 14:08

The Complete Passuk

וְכִבֶּ֨ס הַמִּטַּהֵ֤ר אֶת־בְּגָדָיו֙ וְגִלַּ֣ח אֶת־כׇּל־שְׂעָר֔וֹ וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֖יִם וְטָהֵ֑ר וְאַחַ֖ר יָב֣וֹא אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וְיָשַׁ֛ב מִח֥וּץ לְאׇהֳל֖וֹ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Sotah 16a (verified on the daf).

E-Daf.com — Tsurras Hadaf (size=3)
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF of the daf

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

יְגַלַּח אֶת כָּל שְׂעָרוֹ — כֵּיצַד מְגַלֵּחַ? כְּדַלַּעַת.

English: “He shall shave off all his hair” — how does he shave? Like a gourd (completely smooth).

Type of Learning

Degree of shaving

What Is Learned

Chazal require a complete, smooth shaving of all the hair of the metzora.

← PREV ↑ Master Index NEXT →