Derasha 31 on Tetzaveh 28:38

Parashas Tetzaveh · Passuk 28:38

The Complete Passuk

וְהָיָה֮ עַל־מֵ֣צַח אַהֲרֹן֒ וְנָשָׂ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְכׇֽל־מַתְּנֹ֖ת קׇדְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם וְהָיָ֤ה עַל־מִצְחוֹ֙ תָּמִ֔יד לְרָצ֥וֹן לָהֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Yoma 8a.

Sefaria — Exodus 28:38
Sefaria — Zevachim 45b
E-Daf — Zevachim 45b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yoma 8a
וְהָיָה עַל מִצְחוֹ — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לִקְבֹּעַ לוֹ מָקוֹם.

English: “It shall be on his forehead” teaches that the tzitz must have a fixed, designated position.

On the daf / in context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

The wording “on his forehead” establishes a fixed placement for the tzitz.