Derasha 4 on Vayikra 1:11

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 11 · Unit 4 of 4

The Complete Passuk

וְשָׁחַ֨ט אֹת֜וֹ עַ֣ל יֶ֧רֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ צָפֹ֖נָה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְזָרְק֡וּ בְּנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים אֶת־דָּמ֛וֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Zevachim 119b.

E-Daf.com — Zevachim 119b
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Zevachim 119b
״צָפֹנָה לִפְנֵי ה׳״ — מִכָּאן שֶׁאֵין שְׁחִיטַת צָפוֹן נוֹהֶגֶת בַּבָּמָה.

English: “Northward before Hashem” — from here [we learn] that northern shechitah does not apply on a private bamah.

In the sugya: Parallel to other Temple-only rules: northern shechitah is tied to “before Hashem” at the central altar. A private bamah is not bound by that north requirement.

Type of Learning

Miyut of bamah from “before Hashem.”

What Is Learned

The requirement to slaughter on the north is for the Temple altar “before Hashem”; a private bamah is not bound by that north rule.