Derasha 10 on Vaeira 6:23

Parashas Vaeira · Passuk 6:23

The Complete Passuk

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־אֱלִישֶׁ֧בַע בַּת־עַמִּינָדָ֛ב אֲח֥וֹת נַחְשׁ֖וֹן ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֗וֹ אֶת־נָדָב֙ וְאֶת־אֲבִיה֔וּא אֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאֶת־אִֽיתָמָֽר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Bava Basra 109b (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 6:23
Sefaria — Bava Basra 109b
E-Daf — Bava Basra 109b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Bava Basra 109b
אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר: לְעוֹלָם יִדַּבֵּק אָדָם בַּטּוֹבִים, שֶׁהֲרֵי מֹשֶׁה שֶׁנָּשָׂא אֶת בַּת יִתְרוֹ יָצָא מִמֶּנּוּ יְהוֹנָתָן, וְאַהֲרֹן שֶׁנָּשָׂא אֶת בַּת עַמִּינָדָב יָצָא מִמֶּנּוּ פִּינְחָס.

English: “Rabbi Elazar said: A person should always attach himself to the good. Moses married the daughter of Yitro and produced Jonathan, while Aaron married the daughter of Aminadav and produced Phinehas.”

On the daf / in context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Talmudic ethical teaching about choosing worthy family connections

What Is Learned

Chazal use the contrasting descendants of Moses and Aaron to teach the importance of attaching oneself to worthy people and families.