Why Are Cedar Wood Crimson Thread and Hyssop Used for a House with Tzaraas
Limuday Moshe | April 17, 2024
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Why Are Cedar Wood Crimson Thread and Hyssop Used for a House with Tzaraas

Limuday Moshe | June 27, 2025

3) The Terumas HaDeshen quotes Rashi (Vayikra 14:34), who writes that the previous Canaanite inhabitants hid their treasures in the walls of their homes. When a house was afflicted with tzara’as, the process of scraping the house would reveal these valuable items. Because wealth can make a person arrogant, Hashem required the use of cedar wood, crimson thread, and hyssop to warn the person in advance of the need to remain humble. (R’ Ozer Alport)

3) The Terumas HaDeshen quotes Rashi (Vayikra 14:34), who writes that the previous Canaanite inhabitants hid their treasures in the walls of their homes. When a house was afflicted with tzara’as, the process of scraping the house would reveal these valuable items. Because wealth can make a person arrogant, Hashem required the use of cedar wood, crimson thread, and hyssop to warn the person in advance of the need to remain humble. (R’ Ozer Alport)

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