Derasha on Bo 12:5 — Torah Temimah note 2
Parashas Bo · Shemos 12:5 · TT note 2
The Complete Passuk
שֶׂ֥ה תָמִ֛ים זָכָ֥ר בֶּן־שָׁנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם מִן־הַכְּבָשִׂ֥ים וּמִן־הָעִזִּ֖ים תִּקָּֽחוּ׃
Source Citation
Torah Temimah on Shemos 12:5, note 2 (on תָמִים) points to Mechilta.
Sefaria — Exodus 12:5
Sefaria — Torah Temimah on Exodus 12:5
Sefaria — Mechilta
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Mechilta (via Torah Temimah)
תָּמִים — וַאֲפִילּוּ דַּקִּים וּתְבַלּוּלִים פּוֹסְלִין בּוֹ.
English: “Perfect” — even thin membranes and cataracts disqualify it.
Type of Learning
Extension of תָמִים: minor ocular defects still render the animal invalid for Pesach.
What Is Learned
Even slight eye blemishes disqualify the Pesach animal.