Vayikra 5:3 · unit 5

Complete Passuk

א֣וֹ כִ֤י יִגַּע֙ בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת אָדָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ טֻמְאָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִטְמָ֖א בָּ֑הּ וְנֶעְלַ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְה֥וּא יָדַ֖ע וְאָשֵֽׁם׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Shevuos 7b.

Sefaria — Shevuos 7b
E-Daf · Shevuos 7b

Core Text — Shevuos 7b

וְנֶעְלַם מִמֶּנּוּ — שֶׁנֶּעְלַם מִמֶּנּוּ הַטּוּמְאָה, וְהוּא יָדַע אֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ אוֹ אֶת הַמִּקְדָּשׁ.

“And it was hidden from him” — that the tumah was hidden from him, while he knew of the kodesh or the Mikdash.

The classic case is one who knew he was tamei, forgot the tumah, and entered the Mikdash or ate kodashim — the he’elem of the tumah (while the sanctuary was known) triggers the offering.

Type of Learning: Diyuk on he’elem — the forgotten element is the tumah (or the sanctuary), generating the oleh ve-yored.

What Is Learned: The classic case is one who knew he was tamei, forgot, and entered the Mikdash or ate kodashim — the he’elem triggers the offering. The verse’s “and it was hidden from him” identifies the forgotten element that generates liability.