Derasha 1 on Bereishis 3:11

TT #126 · Parashas Bereishis · Third Aliyah · Passuk 11

Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֚י הִגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עֵירֹ֖ם אָ֑תָּה הֲמִן־הָעֵ֗ץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר צִוִּיתִ֛יךָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י אֲכׇל־מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אָכָֽלְתָּ׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Chullin 139b (verified).

E-Daf image (Chullin 139b)

Core Text

Core Textשָׁאֲלוּ פַּפּוּנָאֵי לְרַב מַתְנָה: רֶמֶז לְהָמָן מִן הַתּוֹרָה מִנַּיִן? אָמַר לְהוּ: הֲמִן הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לְבִלְתִּי אֲכׇל מִמֶּנּוּ אָכָלְתָּ.
English of Core Text: The people of Pappunya asked Rav Mattanah: Where is there an allusion to Haman in the Torah? He said to them: “Have you eaten (hamin) of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?”
On the daf / in context: A classic gematria / word-play finding the name Haman embedded in the verse.
Type of Learning: Custom (allusion to Haman)
What Is Learned: The phrase “hamin ha-etz” contains an allusion to Haman.