Vayikra 5:18 · unit 2

Parashas Vayikra · Passuk 5:18 · Unit 2 of 3

Complete Passuk

וְהֵבִיא אַיִל תָּמִים מִן־הַצֹּאן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ לְאָשָׁם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן וְכִפֶּר עָלָיו הַכֹּהֵן עַל שִׁגְגָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁגָג וְהוּא לֹא־יָדַע וְנִסְלַח לוֹ׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Keritot.

Core Text

עַל שִׁגְגָתוֹ — מִי שֶׁחַטָּאתוֹ וּשְׁגָגָתוֹ שָׁוֶה; יָצָא כֹּהֵן מָשִׁיחַ שֶׁאֵין שִׁגְגָתוֹ וְחַטָּאתוֹ שָׁוֶה.

“For his shogeg” — only one whose chatas and shogeg are of the same type; this excludes the anointed kohen (whose liability structure differs).

In the sugya: Asham talui is available only to a person whose ordinary chatas and ordinary shogeg share the same profile. The Kohen Gadol (and the community via the Sanhedrin) have a different liability structure and are therefore excluded.

Type of Learning

Miyut of matching shogeg/chatas profile — excludes the anointed kohen and the community.

What Is Learned

Kohen Gadol and Sanhedrin do not bring asham talui; their liability structure differs. The Torah’s language “al shigegato” is limited to the ordinary individual whose chatas and shogeg match.

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