Derasha 576 on Mishpatim 23:19

Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 23:19

The Complete Passuk

רֵאשִׁ֗ית בִּכּוּרֵי֙ אַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔ תָּבִ֕יא בֵּ֖ית יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לֹֽא־תְבַשֵּׁ֥ל גְּדִ֖י בַּחֲלֵ֥ב אִמּֽוֹ׃ {פ}

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sanhedrin 4b (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 23:19
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sanhedrin 4b
יָכוֹל בְּחֵלֶב? אָמַרְתָּ, לֹא תְבַשֵּׁל כְּתִיב, דֶּרֶךְ בִּישּׁוּל אָסְרָה תוֹרָה.

English: Could the verse mean chelev, forbidden animal fat? The Torah says “you shall not cook,” teaching that the Torah prohibited it through cooking.

In context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned