Derasha 6 — 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
בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ — שֶׁיְּהֵא שָׁקוּל בְּמִשְׁקַל הַקֹּדֶשׁ.
English: “By the shekel of the sanctuary” — that it be weighed by the sanctuary weight.
Type of Learning
Derash on “shekel of the sanctuary.”
What Is Learned
The half-shekel must conform to the sanctuary standard of weight.