Derasha 5 on Vayikra 1:14

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 14

The Complete Passuk

וְאִם֩ מִן־הָע֨וֹף עֹלָ֥ה קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְהִקְרִ֣יב מִן־הַתֹּרִ֗ים א֤וֹ מִן־בְּנֵי֙ הַיּוֹנָ֔ה אֶת־קָרְבָּנֽוֹ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Zevachim 65a (verified; singular v’hikrivo allows a single bird).

E-Daf — Tsurras Hadaf

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
תָּנוּ רַבָּנָן: לְפִי שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר מִן הַתֹּרִים אוֹ מִן בְּנֵי הַיּוֹנָה, יָכוֹל הַמִּתְנַדֵּב עוֹף לֹא יִפְחֹת מִשְּׁנֵי פְּרִידִין? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר וְהִקְרִיבוֹ — אֲפִלּוּ פְּרִידָה אַחַת יָבִיא.

English: Our rabbis taught: Since it is stated “from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons,” I might think one who donates a bird may not bring fewer than two. The Torah states “and he shall bring it” — even a single bird he may bring.

Type of Learning

Custom (singular vs plural resolution).

What Is Learned

A voluntary bird offering may be a single bird; the plural names the species classes, not a minimum of two.