Derasha 34 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 Yevamos 60b.

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

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yevamos 60b
לְרָצוֹן וְלֹא לְפוּרְעָנוּת, וְלָהֶם לְרָצוֹן וּלְאַחֵרִים אֲפִלּוּ לְפוּרְעָנוּת.

English: The phrase “for acceptance for them” is read as limiting the tzitz's use: for Israel it is for acceptance, not for bringing about punishment; for others it may serve even in a punitive determination.

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

The verse limits the use of the tzitz's special function when the result would be punitive for Israel.