Derasha 1 on Bereishis 33:18

TT #36 · Parashas Vayishlach · Passuk 33:18

Complete Passuk

וַיָּבֹא֩ יַעֲקֹ֨ב שָׁלֵ֜ם עִ֣יר שְׁכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בְּבֹא֖וֹ מִפַּדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֑ם וַיִּ֖חַן אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃

And Yaakov came whole to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and he encamped before the city.

Chabad · Genesis 33:18

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Shabbat 33b.

Sefaria · Shabbat 33b

Core Text of Chazal

ויבא יעקב שלם — אמר רב: שלם בגופו, שלם בממונו, שלם בתורתו.

“And Yaakov came whole” — Rav said: Whole in his body, whole in his property, whole in his Torah.

On the daf / in context

The Gemara expands “shalem” into three dimensions of completeness.

Type of Learning

Derash on the word shalem (Bavli).

What Is Learned

Yaakov arrived complete in body, in wealth, and in Torah.