tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post1245293211976171030..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: The cause for Metzorajoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-17894533212976795702014-04-01T14:51:45.635-04:002014-04-01T14:51:45.635-04:00That would be extrospection in theory but not prac...That would be extrospection in theory but not practice, since they could not practically point to anyone with tzaraat. They could of course point to gossip mongers, but that would not be extrospection. joshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-44774991076456835382014-04-01T14:39:05.927-04:002014-04-01T14:39:05.927-04:00I disagree. I believe that there is extrospection...I disagree. I believe that there is extrospection involved, but it's extrospection for the ultimate purpose of introspection. Not necessarily to judge the person, but to show how Hashem's Din is exact. <br /><br />The proof is perhaps not from the Rashis you quoted, but because the Torah says טמא טמא יקרא and בדד ישב to show how we should avoid the person in question and that he is being put in solitude and separated from all since he caused separation between people.yaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179304707239865515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-19000664773574650592014-03-31T14:43:49.219-04:002014-03-31T14:43:49.219-04:00Do you know of any other well-developed theories a...Do you know of any other well-developed theories about the source of Tzaraat?<br /><br />The fact that the Torah does not provide a reason for afflicting someone makes it seem like any other disease of whose causes we are ignorant. Therefore, Miriam was given Tzaraat not for the disease itself, but for the effect of her being sent out of the camp. That was the true punishment.<br /><br />(Of course then the question is where did Tzaraat go, if it was just a regular disease. But I'm guessing there are other instance of diseases disappearing from history without any specific cures. )Yair Daarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890936269538964764noreply@blogger.com