Derasha on Ki Sisa 30:20
Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 30:20
The Complete Passuk
בְּבֹאָם אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד יִרְחֲצוּ־מַיִם וְלֹא יָמֻתוּ אוֹ בְגִשְׁתָּם אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לְשָׁרֵת לְהַקְטִיר אִשֶּׁה 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
וְלֹא יָמֻתוּ — עֹנֶשׁ מִיתָה עַל הָעֲבוֹדָה בְּלֹא רְחִיצָה.
English: “That they die not” — the death penalty for serving without washing.
Type of Learning
Derash on the severity of serving without washing.
What Is Learned
Entering to serve without washing from the laver incurs liability for death at the hands of Heaven.