Derasha 6 on Vayikra 3:4

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 4 · Passuk 4 · Unit 6 of 7

The Complete Passuk

וְאֵת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵהֶ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙ עַל־הַכָּבֵ֔ד עַל־הַכְּלָי֖וֹת יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Zevachim 35a.

E-Daf.com — Zevachim 35a
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Zevachim 35a

הַיֹּתֶרֶת — זוֹ הַמְּחֻבֶּרֶת לַכָּבֵד.

English: The yoteret — this is the one attached to the liver.

In the sugya: The Gemara clarifies the anatomical identity of the yoteret required by the verse.

Type of Learning

Identification of the yoteret — the lobe attached to the liver.

What Is Learned

The yoteret is the lobe attached to the liver. The Gemara identifies the sacrificial portion as the specific membrane or lobe that is joined to the liver, distinguishing it from other hepatic structures. This anatomical precision ensures that the correct tissue is removed and offered.

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