Vayikra 5:16 · unit 2

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah · Passuk 5:16 · Unit 2 of 7

Complete Passuk

וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר חָטָא מִן־הַקֹּדֶשׁ יְשַׁלֵּם וְאֶת־חֲמִישִׁתוֹ יוֹסֵף עָלָיו וְנָתַן אֹתוֹ לַכֹּהֵן וְהַכֹּהֵן יְכַפֵּר עָלָיו בְּאֵיל הָאָשָׁם וְנִסְלַח לוֹ׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Toras Kohanim (Sifra, Vayikra Dibbura DeChovah, Section 11).

Sefaria — Toras Kohanim (Sifra, Vayikra Dibbura DeChovah, Section 11)

Core Text — Toras Kohanim · Sifra DeChovah Sec. 11

מִן הַקֹּדֶשׁ יְשַׁלֵּם — לַקֹּדֶשׁ שֶׁמָּעַל לוֹ יְשַׁלֵּם.

“From the holy he shall repay” — he repays to the same sacred domain that was misused.

In the midrash: Restitution is directed back to the specific sacred domain that was violated. Altar property is repaid to the altar; property dedicated to Temple repair is repaid to bedek ha-bayit.

Type of Learning

Diyuk of destination of restitution — repay to the same sacred domain.

What Is Learned

Me’ilah against altar property is repaid to the altar; against Temple repair, to bedek ha-bayit. The restitution must restore the particular sacred domain that was damaged.

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