Derasha 3 on Bereishis 1:14

TT #42 · Parashas Bereishis · First Aliyah · Passuk 14

Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל בֵּ֥ין הַיּ֖וֹם וּבֵ֣ין הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְהָי֤וּ לְאֹתֹת֙ וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים וּלְיָמִ֖ים וְשָׁנִֽים׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Yerushalmi Berachos 9:2 (verified).

Core Text

Core Textוְשָׁנִים — מִכָּאן רֶמֶז שֶׁמְּבָרְכִין עַל הַחַמָּה בִּתְקוּפָתָהּ.
English of Core Text: “And years” — from here is a hint that one recites a blessing over the sun at its cycle (tekufah).
On the daf / in context: The Yerushalmi finds in the word “years” an allusion to the Birkas HaChamah recited once every twenty-eight years when the sun returns to its original position at creation.
Type of Learning: Custom (allusion to Birkas HaChamah)
What Is Learned: The mention of “years” alludes to the blessing recited over the sun at the completion of its great cycle.