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Portion of Tazria – Aw, Do we Have To do 613 Commandments?
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Portion of Tazria – Aw, Do we Have To do 613 Commandments?
Thank you Ora for initiating this idea.
How many commandments are in the Torah for us all? 613?
How does this portion say "If a woman gives birth … she shall be ritually impure for … days … and then …"?
Do men give birth? Then how do men fulfill this commandment?
Later on it says "If there is a (leprous) wound in the beard …" – but do women have beards? Then how can they be commanded to this one of the 613 commandments?
So we have been taught – all of Israel is bound as one people – and
If there are 613 Commandments, and some part of our people do this one, and when some part do that one-
we are all considered as part of the Whole People of Israel doing All the Commanments!
This Shabbat, be a part of ONE BIG HOLY PEOPLE!
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Andy Eichenholz