Derasha 2 on Bereishis 2:12

TT #90 · Parashas Bereishis · Second Aliyah · Passuk 12

Complete Passuk

וּֽזֲהַ֛ב הָאָ֥רֶץ הַהִ֖וא ט֑וֹב שָׁ֥ם הַבְּדֹ֖לַח וְאֶ֥בֶן הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

TT points to Yerushalmi Yoma 4:4 (verified).

Core Text

Core Textוּזֲהַב הָאָרֶץ הַהִיא טוֹב — אָמַר רַבִּי יִצְחָק: טָבָא בְּבֵיתָא טָבָא בִּלְוָיְתָא.
English of Core Text: “And the gold of that land is good” — Rabbi Yitzchak said: Good in the house, good in the accompaniment (or: good while one has it, good when one leaves it).
On the daf / in context: A brief ethical reading: wealth that is “good” remains a blessing both while possessed and when one parts with it.
Type of Learning: Custom (ethical quality of good gold)
What Is Learned: True “good” gold is beneficial both in possession and in departure.