7 Mitzvos this week

This Parsha - Tazria contains

7 Mitzvot
3 relating to Childbirth
4 relating to tzoraas - leprosy

The first one , Mitzva 166 is that a woman who gives birth needs to take some time off to recuperate. See Sefer Hachinuch.
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Thought Question

Why does Shmita affect mostly the farmers ? Why shouldn't it pertain to all Jews to refrain from all kinds of work as on Shabos every seventh day ?
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Fish Lessons

Kosher fish have two signs of identification.
One of the lessons this represents is that we need
- a suit of armor as scales to protect ourselves from the negative. &
- fins of Torah & Mitzvos with which we swim upstream even against the current , if necessary.
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9 laws of Kashrus

We have 9 Mitzvos for eating Kosher in this Parsha :

- Kosher meat -

- Kosher fish
- Birds
- Grasshoppers
- no bugs or insects ...

You become influenced by what you eat. !
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4 lessons for us

The first 4 Mitzvos of this weeks Parsha serve as lessons for us on how to behave in Shul.
A kohen may not

Enter the Migdosh -
With long hair

With torn clothing

After drinking wine

He may also not leave the Migdosh , no matter what , during the Service.
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The Mitzva Count

Parshas Shmini contains 17 official Mitzvos
4 on how to behave in the Beis Hamigdosh
9 on how to make sure we eat only Kosher Food
& 4 on the laws of purification.
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