Derasha 81 — Ki Sisa 31:16
Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 31:16
The Complete Passuk
וְשָׁמְרוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּת לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּת לְדֹרֹתָם בְּרִית עוֹלָם׃
Chabad.org — English + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text of Chazal
לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּת — עֲשִׂיַּת הַשַּׁבָּת.
English: “To make the Sabbath” — the active making of Shabbos.
Type of Learning
Derash on “la’asot et haShabbat.”
What Is Learned
Israel is commanded not only to refrain but to actively “make” the Shabbos across generations.