Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar and Daily Aliyah. As always, you can Order The Daily Aliyah <https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-daily-aliyah/> and receive your hard copy of these daily practical and relevant Torah thoughts (all proceeds go to Daily Giving), or join this Whatsapp group <https://chat.whatsapp.com/GFRNDpSWoFHGhHYziqAGYv> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful... _______________________________________________ Parashas Tazria details the procedures for a person afflicted with tzaraas, including inspections and declarations by a local Kohen. In the forty-seven pesukim that discuss the affliction, the Kohen is mentioned forty-five times. The Torah already included plenty of details about the tzaraas; why did the Torah overstate the fact that the Kohen monitors the entire process? Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky explains that since part of the healing process includes quarantine, it is easy for a person to feel alone. The Kohen is the one to declare the affliction initially, but he must also be there to compassionately provide support through the seclusion period and reintegrate back into society. The Torah highlighted it forty-five times since it is so important that people not feel alone, reminding us that we need to support each other, especially when times are tough. Sharing in the burdens of others can transform a challenging experience into a meaningful expression of compassion. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” — Ronald Reagan