"We Will Renew It": Rabbi David Ingber on Parshat Tazria, 5782

Romemu: Jewish Life, Elevated

Two Shabbatot before Passover is known as "the Shabbat of the month," when we once again read the commitment made to the people of Israel. Once a people with no ownership of their own time, the Israelites, now free, finally have a say over how their time is used - they are renewed. While every Shabbat involves the holiness of renewal, the special Shabbat of a new month also ushers in a renewal of the moon. As we enter a month that reminds us of a liberation we thought was impossible, we must also address what areas of our lives are in need of renewal as we push to build the world we'd like to see.