Derasha on Ki Sisa 32:20
Parashas Ki Sisa · Passuk 32:20
The Complete Passuk
וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הָעֵגֶל אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ וַיִּשְׂרֹף בָּאֵשׁ וַיִּטְחַן עַד אֲשֶׁר־דָּק וַיִּזֶר עַל־פְּנֵי הַמַּיִם וַיַּשְׁקְ אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Chabad.org — English + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text of Chazal
וַיִּשְׂרֹף בָּאֵשׁ וַיִּטְחַן — שְׂרֵפָה וּטְחִינָה.
English: And he burned it with fire and ground it — burning and grinding.
Type of Learning
Derash on the destruction of the calf.
What Is Learned
Moshe burned the calf, ground it to powder, scattered it on the water, and made Israel drink it.