Sicha Insight, Rabbi Avraham Lipszyc

The secret of the names of these two Torah Portions:

Tazria (Conceive; New Life): Torah's punishments, such as tzora'as (leprosy) are never about about vengeance, but about cleansing, and offering New Life.

Metzorah (Leper): The cleansing process doesn't begin with the sacrifices, but with the leprosy itself, after which the sacrifices firment the atonement.

Every mitzva is a candle that brings spiritual light. However, the mitvzah of Shabbat Candles bring us physically the spiritual light.

More than this, the Shabbat Candles protect us from darkness,

And even more than this, the Shabbat Candles transform the darkness into Light!

An amazing intricate Talmudic and Halachic exposition on how a mitzva 'captures' and 'carries' to the person, object, and action, that makes the mitzva possible for one's self or for another.

The only creature that, "Goes on Goichen," meaning that It first lifts it first walks partially upright, with its head bowed, and then falls to its belly, and slithers, is the Serpent, upon which the Zohar states, "This is the Evil Inclination!"

Hence, there is a lot to understand about how the Evil Inclination, and how to over come it, from the Torah telling us that the Serpent is a, "Goes on Goichen Creature"

Upon the altar, after bringing his Sin Offering, Aharon offers a blessing/prayer to the Israel. Why?

Being that the purpose of the Tabernacle was, “And I will dwell in their midst,” and Moses told Aharon, “This is the thing... do it, and the glory of G-d will appear,” hence, Aharon is now blessing Israel, for the mission of, “I will dwell in their midst,” to be fulfilled!

Why?

In order for Aharon’s service to bring the, “I will dwell in their midst,” Aharon must first obtain complete atonement for the sin of the Golden Calf from G-d. Therefore, Aharon blesses/prays for Israel with a specific three verses to accomplish, "the glory of G-d will appear."

There is a time for Pure Obedience, "Poor Bread," which the mind and heart can try to persuade otherwise, and cause Leavening, and hence needs to be Watched and Subdued.

There will be a time, when Moshiach comes, that we will have Pure Pleasure, "Rich Bread," of mind and heart, with no need for Watching or Subduing any Leavening, for evil will have been removed from the world.

Presently, we need to have a fine blend of both, in which our mind and heart (Rich Bread) can at least appreciate that we presently need to surrender our will and have Obedience (Poor Bread). However, our mind and heart, being incapable of appreciating Torah and Mitzvot, are still in danger of Leavening. Hence we have a mixture of Rich Bread (mind and heart), which is capable of Leavening and needs to be Watched.

How does one transform the spiritual Face of a Loan from 'Strictness' to 'Kindness'?

So, what does Omnipotent G-d call a BIG Miracle?

Why are the sages referring to Sacrifices as being Pure, when the only time we find this distinction is by the Pre-Torah sacrifice of Noah?!

The power of a sacrifice bringing atonement for sin, is specifically because a sacrifice touches our, "Pre (above and beyond) Torah and Mitzvot," Essence Connection of G-d Freely Choosing us as His children: "Even though they sin, they are My children!"

The job of a King is to lead his people in a fashion that his people will not sin to begin with. The job of a High Priest is to help the people repent and achieve atonement after they sin.

Because, the High Priest teaches to people how to Love, G-d, and love allows for the person to feel the intensity of their ego I. The King teaches his people Fear, which breeds self-abnegation.

Hence, "Fortunate is the generation, whose leader takes heart to bring an atonement for even his unintentional sin."