Derasha 7 on Vayikra 2:2

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 2 · Unit 7 of 11

The Complete Passuk

וֶֽהֱבִיאָ֗הּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹן֮ הַכֹּהֲנִים֒ וְקָמַ֣ץ מִשָּׁ֡ם מְלֹ֣א קֻמְצ֣וֹ מִסׇּלְתָּ֣הּ וּמִשַּׁמְנָהּ֩ עַ֨ל כׇּל־לְבֹנָתָ֜הּ וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן אֶת־אַזְכָּרָתָהּ֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Menachos 27a.

E-Daf.com — Menachos 27a
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Menachos 27a
הָעִשָּׂרוֹן סֹלֶת — מְעוּטוֹ מְעַכֵּב אֶת רֻבּוֹ, מַאי טַעְמָא? דַּאֲמַר קְרָא ״מִסׇּלְתָּהּ״, שֶׁאִם חָסְרָה כָּל שֶׁהוּא פְּסוּלָה.

English: The isaron of flour — its minority holds back its majority; why? Because the verse says “from its fine flour,” that if it lacks any amount it is invalid.

In the sugya: Parallel to the kometz rule, the required isaron of solet is subject to the same strict completeness standard.

Type of Learning

Miyut of incomplete isaron — any shortfall in the flour quantity invalidates the offering.

What Is Learned

Any shortfall in the isaron of solet invalidates the minchah. The verse’s reference to “its fine flour” is read as requiring the full measure; even a small deficiency renders the entire offering invalid.