Derasha 1 on Vayikra 4:9

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 9 · Unit 1 of 3

The Complete Passuk

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

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Zevachim 41b.

E-Daf.com — Zevachim 41b
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Zevachim 41b
תָּנָא דְּבֵי רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל: מִפְּנֵי מָה נֶאֱמְרוּ יוֹתֶרֶת וּשְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיוֹת בְּפַר כֹּהֵן מָשִׁיחַ וְלֹא נֶאֱמְרוּ בְּפַר הֶעְלֵם דָּבָר.

English: The school of Rabbi Yishmael taught: Why are the lobe and the two kidneys said of the anointed kohen’s bull and not of the communal bull of a forgotten law?

In the sugya: The school of Rabbi Yishmael notes the distinctive listing of the yoteret and kidneys for the High Priest’s bull alone.

Type of Learning

Distinct emurim wording for mashiach — the explicit listing of yoteret and kidneys is unique to the High Priest’s bull.

What Is Learned

The explicit listing of yoteret and kidneys is unique to the High Priest’s bull. The school of Rabbi Yishmael highlights the asymmetry: these organs are named for the anointed kohen’s offering but not for the communal bull of a forgotten law. This difference in biblical language is treated as significant for distinguishing the formal requirements of the two offerings.