Vayikra 5:16 · unit 4

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah · Passuk 5:16 · Unit 4 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

וְהַכֹּהֵן — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁגַּם הַכֹּהֵן מוֹעֵל.

“And the Kohen” — teaching that a Kohen too can commit me’ilah.

In the midrash: The appearance of “ha-kohen” in the verse is read as including kohanim themselves within the liability for me’ilah. Sacred office does not create an exemption.

Type of Learning

Diyuk of the subject “ha-kohen” — kohanim are also subject to me’ilah.

What Is Learned

Sacred office does not shield a Kohen from sacrilege liability on hekdesh. A kohen who misuses consecrated property is fully obligated in restitution, the fifth, and the asham ram.

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