Parashat Metzora / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע

Parashat Metzora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read in Israel on 22 April 2023 / 1 Iyyar 5783.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33

Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 14:1-12 · 12 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 14:13-20 · 8 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 14:21-32 · 12 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 14:33-53 · 21 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 14:54-15:15 · 19 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim ·
7. 7: 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim ·
8. maf: 15:31-33 · 3 p’sukim ·

N.B. special maftir in years 5783, 5786

Haftarah: II Kings 7:3-20 · 18 p’sukim

N.B. special Haftarah in years 5782, 5783, 5784, 5786, 5787, 5789, 5790, 5792, 5793, 5796

Weekday for Shabbat afternoon, Monday & Thursday

1. 1: 14:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 14:6-9 · 4 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 14:10-12 · 3 p’sukim ·

References

Parashat Metzora from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Artscroll Series) (paid link)

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993