Derasha 7 — 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
תְּרוּמָה לַה׳ — שֶׁתִּהְיֶה תְּרוּמָה לְשֵׁם ה׳.
English: “A gift to Hashem” — that it be a contribution designated for Hashem.
Type of Learning
Derash on “terumah la-Hashem.”
What Is Learned
The half-shekel is not merely a census tax; it is a terumah given for Hashem.