Derasha 25 on Vayikra 1:5

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 5

The Complete Passuk

וְשָׁחַ֛ט אֶת־בֶּ֥ן הַבָּקָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֤ן הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וְזָרְק֨וּ אֶת־הַדָּ֤ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yoma 27a.

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Core Text

Core Text
ושחט – ובקבלה הוא אומר והקריבו בני אהרן, מקבלה ואילך מצות כהונה, למד על השחיטה שכשרה בזר

English: “And he shall slaughter” – whereas regarding the receiving of the blood the verse says “and the sons of Aharon the kohanim shall bring”; from the receiving of the blood onward it is a priestly duty. This teaches that the slaughter itself is valid when performed by a non-kohen.

Type of Learning

Distinction of the stages of the sacrificial service — slaughter is valid when performed by a non-kohen; from the receiving of the blood onward the service is restricted to kohanim.

What Is Learned

Slaughter may be performed by any qualified Israelite, while the subsequent blood service belongs exclusively to the kohanim. This division of labor highlights both the accessibility of certain mitzvos and the special role of the priesthood.

Audio (Daf Yomi):
dafyomi.org — Yoma
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