Tazriaya-Metzorah: Sympathize With All Suffering

Thesis: We have an obligation to sympathize with all suffering – even

deserved punishment.

Question: Why would the Torah want us to daven for the metzorah

when they deserved their punishment?

Answer: Our view of punishment should be that it is needed, but we also

need to feel bad for the suffering the perpetrator is experiencing.

Two chassidim pass away and go to

heaven. As they approach the pearly white gates of heaven, they notice

something odd – the doors are closed. Ther