Derasha on Bo 12:2 — Torah Temimah note 6

Parashas Bo · Shemos 12:2 · TT note 6

The Complete Passuk

הַחֹ֧דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם רֹ֣אשׁ חֳדָשִׁ֑ים רִאשׁ֥וֹן הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם לְחׇדְשֵׁ֖י הַשָּׁנָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah on Shemos 12:2, note 6 (on לָכֶם) points to Rosh Hashanah 22a.

Sefaria — Exodus 12:2
Sefaria — Torah Temimah on Exodus 12:2
Sefaria — Rosh Hashanah 22a
E-Daf — Rosh Hashanah 22a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Rosh Hashanah 22a
אָמַר רַבִּי לֵוִי: מַאי טַעְמָא דְּרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, דִּכְתִיב: ״וַיֹּאמֶר ה׳ אֶל מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל אַהֲרֹן … הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לָכֶם״ — עֵדוּת זוֹ תְּהֵא כְּשֵׁרָה בָּכֶם. וְרַבָּנַן? עֵדוּת זוֹ תְּהֵא מְסוּרָה לָכֶם.

English: Rabbi Levi said: What is Rabbi Shimon’s reason? As it is written: “…This month shall be for you” — this testimony shall be valid through you. And the Rabbis? This testimony shall be handed over to you [the court].

Type of Learning

Derash on לָכֶם: the acceptance of testimony of the new moon is entrusted to the authorized court, not left to private individuals alone.

What Is Learned

Unlike Shabbos, which each person counts, the new month’s sanctification depends on testimony received by beis din.