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Parshas Tazriah Metzorah
Parshas Tazria opens discussing tzaraas, which usually comes from speaking lashon hara. The end of Parshas Shmini talks about forbidden foods. Rav Pam explains the juxtaposition as follows: Not only is it important to be careful about what we put into our mouths, but it is also important to be careful about what comes out of our mouths.
This insight is particularly relevant during the current coronavirus outbreak, in which most of the transferring of germs takes place by way of the mouth. Out of one person’s mouth and into the other person’s mouth, hence the importance of wearing face masks.
All learning should be a zechus for a refuah shelaimah for Yosef Ezriel Ben Chaya Michal