Derasha 1 on Vayikra 4:23

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 23 · Unit 1 of 2

The Complete Passuk

אֽוֹ־הוֹדַ֤ע אֵלָיו֙ חַטָּאת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖א בָּ֑הּ וְהֵבִ֧יא אֶת־קָרְבָּנ֛וֹ שְׂעִ֥יר עִזִּ֖ים זָכָ֥ר תָּמִֽים׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Kerisos 11b (unit 1; single primary locus per emergency Core plan).

E-Daf.com — Kerisos 11b
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Kerisos 11b
תַּנְיָא: ״אוֹ הוֹדַע אֵלָיו חַטָּאתוֹ״ — וְלֹא שֶׁיּוֹדִיעוּהוּ אֲחֵרִים.

English: It was taught: “Or if his sin becomes known to him” — and not that others inform him.

In the sugya: The passive construction “becomes known to him” is read as requiring the sinner’s own awareness rather than external notification alone.

Type of Learning

Self-knowledge required — the obligation arises when the sinner himself becomes aware, not merely when others tell him.

What Is Learned

The chatas obligation is triggered by the sinner’s personal realization of the transgression. Mere report by others does not create the liability of “or if his sin becomes known to him.” Self-awareness is the decisive factor.