Derasha 523 on Mishpatim 23:11
Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 23:11
The Complete Passuk
וְהַשְּׁבִיעִ֞ת תִּשְׁמְטֶ֣נָּה וּנְטַשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְאָֽכְלוּ֙ אֶבְיֹנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְיִתְרָ֕ם תֹּאכַ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה כֵּֽן־תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְכַרְמְךָ֖ לְזֵיתֶֽךָ׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Mechilta (verified).
Sefaria — Exodus 23:11 Sefaria — Mechilta
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Mechilta
מַגִּיד שֶׁפּוֹרֵץ בָּהּ פְּרָצוֹת, אֶלָּא שֶׁגָּדְרוּ חֲכָמִים מִפְּנֵי תִּקּוּן הָעוֹלָם.
English: This indicates that one might make breaches in the field, but the Sages established a safeguard against doing so for the sake of the world’s order.
In context: See the cited source for the full section.
Type of Learning Derash on the verse.
Source pointed to by Torah Temimah. Core text from classical Sefaria edition when available.