Derasha 2 on Vayikra 4:13

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 13 · Unit 2 of 11

The Complete Passuk

וְאִ֨ם כׇּל־עֲדַ֤ת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִשְׁגּ֔וּ וְנֶעְלַ֣ם דָּבָ֔ר מֵעֵינֵ֖י הַקָּהָ֑ל וְעָשׂ֣וּ אַחַ֗ת מִכׇּל־מִצְוֺת יְהֹוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־תֵעָשֶׂ֔ינָה וְאָשֵֽׁמוּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Horayos 3b (unit 2; single primary locus per emergency Core plan).

E-Daf.com — Horayos 3b
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Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Horayos 3b

מַאי ״כׇּל עֲדַת״? הָכִי קָאָמַר: אִי אִיכָּא כּוּלּוֹ סַנְהֶדְרִין הָוֵי הוֹרָאָה וְאִי לָא — לָא הָוֵי הוֹרָאָה.

English: What is “the whole congregation”? Thus it means: if the entire Sanhedrin is present it is a [binding] ruling, and if not — it is not a ruling.

In the sugya: The Gemara clarifies that the collective error that obligates the communal bull must emanate from a complete Sanhedrin; a partial or incomplete body does not generate the requisite hora’ah.

Type of Learning

Full Sanhedrin required for hora’ah — only a complete Sanhedrin issues the binding erroneous ruling that obligates the communal bull.

What Is Learned

A binding hora’ah that triggers the par he’elam davar of the congregation exists only when the entire Sanhedrin participates. If even one member is absent, the decision lacks the formal status of hora’ah and the communal offering is not incurred. Completeness of the court is indispensable.

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