Derasha on Bo 12:9 — Torah Temimah note 20

Parashas Bo · Shemos 12:9 · TT note 20

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 20 (on צְלִי אֵשׁ) points to Pesachim 75a.

Sefaria — Exodus 12:9
Sefaria — Torah Temimah on Exodus 12:9
Sefaria — Pesachim 75a
E-Daf — Pesachim 75a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Pesachim 75a
תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: חֲתָכוֹ, וּנְתָנוֹ עַל גַּבֵּי גֶּחָלִים. רַבִּי אוֹמֵר: אוֹמֵר אֲנִי שֶׁזֶּה צְלִי אֵשׁ.

English: The Sages taught: If one cut it and placed it on coals — Rabbi says: I say that this is roasted with fire.

Type of Learning

Definitional ruling: coals count as fire for the purpose of צְלִי אֵשׁ.

What Is Learned

Roasting on coals fulfills “roasted with fire.”