Derasha 5 — Ki Sisa 30:13
Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 30:13
The Complete Passuk
זֶה יִתְּנוּ כָּל־הָעֹבֵר עַל־הַפְּקֻדִים מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִים גֵּרָה הַשֶּׁקֶל מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל תְּרוּמָה לַה׳׃
Chabad.org — English + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified against TT).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text of Chazal
מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל — לֹא פָּחוֹת וְלֹא יוֹתֵר.
English: A half-shekel — neither less nor more.
Type of Learning
Derash on the fixed measure of the half-shekel.
What Is Learned
The half-shekel is a fixed amount; one may not give less or more for this obligation.