Parashat Tazria 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ

2 April 2022 / 1 Nisan 5782

Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 12:1-20

Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. ^[1]

Full Kriyah

1. 1: 12:1-13:5 · 13 p’sukim ·
2. 2: 13:6-17 · 12 p’sukim ·
3. 3: 13:18-23 · 6 p’sukim ·
4. 4: 13:24-28 · 5 p’sukim ·
5. 5: 13:29-39 · 11 p’sukim ·
6. 6: 13:40-59 · 20 p’sukim ·
7. 7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)
8. maf*: Exodus 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim ·
   *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)

Haftarah*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim
*Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh)

References

Parashat Tazria from Sefaria.org

Sefaria, Inc.

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

Nosson Scherman, Mesorah Publications, 1993