Andrew Bossov

A More Holistic Approach to Curing Leprosy?

D'Var Torah By: Andrew Bossov

Discussions of Parashat Metzora generally revolve around one of two topics: the horrendous disease of leprosy as the punishment for l'shon harah, harmful language, and the "otherness" of both the outcast lepers and even the kohanim in their roles as health inspectors-healers. The parashah itself addresses the most immediate issues