Tazria

Tzaraath, Black Holes, and Holographic Principle

By Alexander Poltorak Abstract This essay explores the profound connections between the biblical laws of tzaraath (Leviticus 13-14) and modern concepts of entropy and the

May 2, 2025 / 4 Iyyar 5785 1 Comment

The Mystery of the Eighth Day

And on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. Leviticus 12:3 In the Torah portion of Tazria, we are commanded to

April 14, 2024 / 6 Nisan 5784 No Comments

Leprous Cats and Angry Birds

In the Torah portion Tazriah (Leviticus 13), the Schrödinger cat[1] gets leprosy. Well, it’s not really leprosy, it’s a mysterious supernatural disease called tzara’as, nowadays translated

April 30, 2012 / 8 Iyyar 5772 1 Comment