by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Aug 31, 2012 | Ki Tetze
A Jewish man goes to war and there at war he encounters amongst the enemy a beautiful woman. The Torah says that he can take her home but he must cut off her hair and “do” her nails. It’s interesting that the two ectodermic appendages, hair and nails...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Apr 11, 2008 | Tazria, Metzora
In this week’s parsha we learn about the diagnosis and treatment of “tzoraas” (a leprous disease, which one would suffer because of some moral failing) by a kohen. The kohen might observe a whitish sore on the person’s skin, and, if he...
