Learning the laws of Metzora awaken one to be careful and avoid these sins
Rashi – a lesion in an area covered by hair is the same as other lesions, just another location (result of Lashon HaRa)
Rambam – on the head is a separate category, a result of denying the basics of G-d
קרח ה וא יג, מ כזג
Prior to Moshiach all Jews to do Teshuvah and be redeemed; also need to spread the concept of the 7 mitzvos for non-Jews. If the whole body is covered, this indicates that this is the very nature of this body, and thus is Tahor situation; “Bad” all on the outside, indicates that the inside lacks room for it due to being filled with “good”
וכסתה הצרעת יג, יב לבא
Negaim is only “skin deep”; Person remains tahor and Cohen needs spiritual “eyes” to bring this out. Excluded from Tzara’as process: Areas of the body not normally seen. A Cohen who can not see
לכל מראה עיני הכהן יג, ב לבב
A Jew doing a Mitzvah from love, overpowers anything negative, even when that Jew is on a low level. Source of Metzora is the Gevoros of Kedusha. The Cohen (Chesed) can at times (chasan, holidays, property removal) sweeten the Gevurah, by going above limitations. Moshiach called “Metzora” since Geulah is the means to take us out of limitations
אדם כי יהי' בעור בשרו יג, ב לזא
A person in a low spiritual state, still has a strong Jewish identity; & the Mitzvos that one does still have a genuine worth. Nega’im are an example of G-d’s love for all Jews even those that sin; concerned about their property (דבר רשות), or teaches about the merit of Mitzvah deeds done by any Jew (דבר מצוה)
וביום הראות יג, יד לזב
