About this episode
The episode explores the reasons behind the isolation of a metzora, contrasting common beliefs with Rashi's interpretation.
Though we ordinarily think a metzora is isolated in order to break his addiction to social approval, Rashi (13:46) provides a different explanation: because he separated with his lashon hara between a man and his wife or a man and his friend, he too must be separated from people.
People in this episode
Host: Elie Feder
Topics covered
- metzora
- isolation
- social approval
- lashon hara
- judaism
- spirituality
Keywords
- metzora
- isolation
- Rashi
- lashon hara
- social approval
- judaism
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