Derasha 1 on Vayikra 1:1

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 1

The Complete Passuk

וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו מֵאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yoma 4b (verified on the daf).

E-Daf.com — Tsurras Hadaf (size=3)
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Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yoma 4b
(ויקרא א, א) וַיִּקְרָא אֶל מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר — לָמָּה הִקְדִּים קְרִיאָה לְדִבּוּר?
לִמְּדָה תּוֹרָה דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ: שֶׁלֹּא יֹאמַר אָדָם דָּבָר לַחֲבֵרוֹ אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן קוֹרֵהוּ.
מְסַיַּיע לֵיהּ לְרַבִּי חֲנִינָא, דְּאָמַר רַבִּי חֲנִינָא: לֹא יֹאמַר אָדָם דָּבָר לַחֲבֵרוֹ אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן קוֹרֵהוּ.

English: “And He called to Moshe and [He] spoke…” — Why did He put calling before speaking? The Torah teaches proper conduct (derech eretz): a person should not say something to his fellow unless he first calls him. This supports Rabbi Chanina, who said: A person should not say something to his fellow unless he first calls him.

Type of Learning

Custom (order / sequence of the narrative verbs) — teaching from the order of the words: the Torah places the calling before the speaking to model derech eretz. Not a numbered middah of the 13 or 32.

What Is Learned

Before beginning to speak to someone, first call them or obtain their attention. The derasha is hung on this passuk so the lesson applies even in the closest relationship.