Derasha 3 on Vayikra 1:17

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 17

The Complete Passuk

וְשִׁסַּ֨ע אֹת֣וֹ בְכְנָפָיו֮ לֹ֣א יַבְדִּיל֒ וְהִקְטִ֨יר אֹת֤וֹ הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עַל־הָעֵצִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָאֵ֑שׁ עֹלָ֣ה הִ֔וא אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Shabbos 108a (verified; skin of the bird olah goes on the altar).

E-Daf — Tsurras Hadaf

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
בְּכְנָפָיו — לְרַבּוֹת אֶת הָעוֹר.

English: “With its wings” — to include the skin.

Type of Learning

R’ Eliezer #1 (ריבוי)bichnafav expands to the skin.

What Is Learned

Unlike animal offerings (hide removed for the kohanim), the bird olah’s skin goes up with it on the altar.