Derasha 70 — Ki Sisa 31:14 | Shabbos 33a

Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 31:14

The Complete Passuk

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּת כִּי קֹדֶשׁ הִוא לָכֶם מְחַלְלֶיהָ מוֹת יוּמָת

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Shabbos 33a (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
עַל חִלּוּל שַׁבָּת — עֹנֶשׁ חָמוּר.

English: For desecration of Shabbos — a severe punishment.

Type of Learning

Derash from Shabbos 33a on the severity of chillul Shabbos.

What Is Learned

Chillul Shabbos is among the most severe transgressions in the Torah’s scale of penalties.