Derasha on Bo 12:9 — Torah Temimah note 2

Parashas Bo · Shemos 12:9 · TT note 2

The Complete Passuk

אַל־תֹּאכְל֤וּ מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם כִּ֣י אִם־צְלִי־אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־כְּרָעָ֖יו וְעַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah on Shemos 12:9, note 2 (on אַל תֹּאכְלוּ מִמֶּנּוּ נָא) points to Pesachim 96a.

Sefaria — Exodus 12:9
Sefaria — Torah Temimah on Exodus 12:9
Sefaria — Pesachim 96a
E-Daf — Pesachim 96a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Pesachim 96a (via Torah Temimah)
אֵין לִי אֶלָּא פֶּסַח מִצְרַיִם שֶׁאֵינוֹ נֶאֱכָל נָא; פֶּסַח דּוֹרוֹת מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: וְעָבַדְתָּ אֶת הָעֲבוֹדָה הַזֹּאת בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה — שֶׁיִּהְיוּ כָּל עֲבוֹדוֹת חֹדֶשׁ זֶה כָּזֶה.

English: I have only the Pesach of Egypt that is not eaten underdone; the Pesach of the generations from where? Therefore it says, “You shall perform this service in this month” — that all the services of this month should be like this one.

Type of Learning

Hekkesh from Egypt to the generations: the ban on underdone meat applies for all time.

What Is Learned

The prohibition of eating the Pesach underdone (na) applies to the Pesach of the generations as well.