Derasha 73 on Tetzaveh 30:7

Parashas Tetzaveh · Passuk 30:7

The Complete Passuk

וְהִקְטִ֥יר עָלָ֛יו אַהֲרֹ֖ן קְטֹ֣רֶת סַמִּ֑ים בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֗קֶר בְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹ אֶת־הַנֵּרֹ֖ת יַקְטִירֶֽנָּה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Menachos 50a (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 30:7
Sefaria — Menachos 50a
E-Daf — Menachos 50a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Menachos 50a
אֵין מְחַנְּכִין אֶת הַמְּנוֹרָה אֶלָּא בְּנֵרוֹת שֶׁל בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם, וְאֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ בִּקְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים.

English: The Menachos discussion teaches that the menorah is inaugurated with the evening lamps and the altar with the evening incense.

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

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned

The morning command presupposes evening inauguration of the menorah and incense altar.