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The Book of Leviticus – ‫חומש ויקרא‬

Torah Portion Metzora

The Torah portion of Metzora tells about leprosy that afflicts people. The leper
has to come to the priest in order to be purified, as is written:

"This shall be the law of the leper on the day of his purification; he
shall be brought to the priest." (14:2)

Our Sages said that the leprosy affected a person who spoke gossip.
They tell about Rabban Gamliel who asked his servant, Tabi, to bring him a
piece of good meat from the market.
The servant went and brought tongue from the market.
After a few days Rabban Gamliel asked him to bring him a piece of bad meat.
The servant went and again brought tongue from the market.
Rabban Gamliel said to him: How is it that you bring me tongue when I ask for
a piece of good meat and also when I ask for a piece of bad meat?
Tabi answered him: The tongue – from it comes good and bad!
When it is good – there is nothing better than it.
And when it is bad – there is nothing worse than it.

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