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Re: Sanhedrin 088a: Metzora from head to toe
Shabtai Nacson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>How to understand the case of a person is completely covered with mud he is
Tahor, whereas if he has a spot of mud he is Tamai?<<
Yosey Goldstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
The Chasam Sofer (On the Parsha) writes that the reason Hashem inflicts a
person with Tzoraas is because he has developed evil traists and Hashem
wishes to seperate him from others so they do not learn from him. But,
The Chasam Sofer says, That only applies to a basically good person who
has developed faults. Therefore, since this person is basically good he
may influence people into following his bad traits also, therefore HAshem
sends him Tzoraas. "Get him away from people until he cures himself"
However if a person is totally evil what kind of subtle influence can he
have? People know he is bad and therefore will not learn from him. That
is signified by the person being inflicted with Tzoraas from head oto
toe, He is the same, through and through. EVIL! And therefore there is no
reason to seperate him. People will not be influenced by him.
Y. Goldstein
Baltimore, MD
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