Derasha 62 on Tetzaveh 29:37

Parashas Tetzaveh · Passuk 29:37

The Complete Passuk

שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים תְּכַפֵּר֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ֖ אֹת֑וֹ וְהָיָ֤ה הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ קֹ֣דֶשׁ קׇֽדָשִׁ֔ים כׇּל־הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בַּמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃ {ס}

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Zevachim 87a (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 29:37
Sefaria — Zevachim 87a
E-Daf — Zevachim 87a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Zevachim 87a
כָּל הַנּוֹגֵעַ בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ יִקְדָּשׁ. אֵין לִי אֶלָּא בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ, בַּכֶּבֶשׁ מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ״. בְּכֵלֵי שָׁרֵת מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״כֹּל הַנֹּגֵעַ בָּהֶם יִקְדָּשׁ״.

English: The sanctifying principle extends beyond the altar itself: Chazal derive that the ramp and sacred service vessels also sanctify appropriate sacred objects that touch them.

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

The Torah’s language extends the sanctifying function to the ramp and to vessels of sacred service.