Vayikra 5:15 · unit 9

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah · Passuk 5:15 · Unit 9 of 11

Complete Passuk

נֶפֶשׁ כִּי־תִמְעֹל מַעַל וְחָטְאָה בִּשְׁגָגָה מִקָּדְשֵׁי יְהוָה וְהֵבִיא אֶת־אֲשָׁמוֹ לַיהוָה אַיִל תָּמִים מִן־הַצֹּאן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ כֶּסֶף־שְׁקָלִים בְּשֶׁקֶל־הַקֹּדֶשׁ לְאָשָׁם׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Meilah 12a.

Sefaria — Meilah 12a · E-Daf

Core Text — Meilah 12a
מִקָּדְשֵׁי ה׳ — הַמְיֻחָדִים לַה׳; יָצְאוּ קָדָשִׁים קַלִּים שֶׁאֵינָם לַשֵּׁם.

“Sacred things of Hashem” — those that are wholly dedicated to Hashem; ordinary kodashim kalim that are not wholly “to Hashem” are excluded.

In the sugya: The phrase “mikadshei Hashem” is limited to items that are entirely dedicated to Heaven. Kodashim kalim, which retain a portion for the owners, are outside the me’ilah system until the blood is sprinkled and the altar portions are thereby designated.

Type of Learning

Miyut of full dedication — kodashim kalim excluded until zerikah.

What Is Learned

Kodashim kalim are outside me’ilah until the altar portions are designated by zerikah. Because they are not wholly “to Hashem” from the outset, the full force of me’ilah liability does not attach until the blood service separates the sacred portions.