Derasha on Vayakhel 35:26

Parashas Vayakhel · Passuk 35:26

The Complete Passuk

נָשָׂא לִבָּן אֹתָנָה בְּחָכְמָה

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to classical source on this unit (verified).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text of Chazal
וְאַפִּלּוּ הָכִי לְעִנְיַן שַׁבָּת פָּטוּר, מַאי טַעְמָא? אֵין דֶּרֶךְ טְוִיָּה בְּכָךְ, וְחָכְמָה יְתֵירָה שָׁאנֵי.

English: Even though this unusual spinning was done for the Mishkan, it does not create liability for Shabbos, because this is not the normal manner of spinning; the exceptional skill does not change that.

Type of Learning

Derash applying the distinction between ordinary labor and an exceptional Mishkan technique.

What Is Learned

The special Mishkan technique is not treated as the ordinary form of spinning for Shabbos liability.