Vayikra 5:16 · unit 5

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah · Passuk 5:16 · Unit 5 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 Bava Kamma 110a.

Sefaria — Bava Kamma 110a · E-Daf

Core Text — Bava Kamma 110a
בְּאֵיל הָאָשָׁם — מִנַּיִן שֶׁאִם הֵבִיא מְעִילָתוֹ וְלֹא הֵבִיא אֲשָׁמוֹ אוֹ הֵבִיא אֲשָׁמוֹ וְלֹא הֵבִיא מְעִילָתוֹ שֶׁלֹּא יָצָא?

“With the ram of the asham” — from where that if he brought his me’ilah restitution but not his asham, or the asham but not the restitution, he has not fulfilled his obligation?

In the sugya: Both components are indispensable. Bringing only the monetary restitution or only the ram leaves the obligation incomplete; kapparah requires the pair.

Type of Learning

Diyuk of “be’eil ha-asham” — both restitution and asham are required.

What Is Learned

Kapparah for me’ilah needs both the repaid principal and the ram. One without the other does not discharge the obligation. The Torah’s language joins the two elements into a single requirement.