Rashi on Tetzaveh 30:10

Parashas Tetzaveh · EXTRA (side-ring)

Torah Temimah has no citation on this locus. Side-ring material from Rashi.

Sefaria — Rashi on Tetzaveh 30:10

Core Text — Rashi on Tetzaveh 30:10
וכפר אהרן. מַתַּן דָּמִים: אחת בשנה. בְּיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים, הוּא שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בְּאַחֲרֵי מוֹת וְיָצָא אֶל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי ה' וְכִפֶּר עָלָיו (ויקרא ט"ז): חטאת הכפרים. הֵם פַּר וְשָׂעִיר שֶׁל יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים הַמְכַפְּרִים עַל טֻמְאַת מִקְדָּשׁ וְקָדָשָׁיו: קדש קדשים. הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מְקֻדָּשׁ לִדְבָרִים הַלָּלוּ בִּלְבַד וְלֹא לַעֲבוֹדָה אַחֶרֶת:

English: וכפר אהרן AND AARON SHALL MAKE EXPIATION — This refers to the placing of the blood upon the horns of the altar. אחת בשנה ONCE IN THE YEAR — On the Day of Atonement. This is what is said in the section אחרי מות, which describes the sacrificial service on that day, (Leviticus 16:18) “And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord and make an expiation upon it”. חטאת הכפרים SIN-OFFERING OF EXPIATION — These are the bullock and goat of the Day of Atonement which atone for the uncleanness of the Sanctuary and its holy offerings (Shevuot 2b; cf. Rashi on Leviticus 16:11). קדש קדשים [IT IS] MOST HOLY — the altar is sanctified for offering on it these things alone and not for any other s

Type of Learning

Commentary / midrash on a TT-silent passuk — EXTRA side-ring only.

What Is Learned

See the Rashi for the full derash and implications.