The northwest court was called "Leper's Chamber." According to the Talmud the northwest chamber was where the unclean and lepers, who had been healed, bathed and were declared clean by the priests.
Jerusalem Temple - Court of the Women
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The northwest court was called "Leper's Chamber." According to the Talmud the northwest chamber was where the unclean and lepers, who had been healed, bathed and were declared clean by the priests.