Derasha 2 on Vayikra 9:20

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וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־הַחֲלָבִ֖ים עַל־הֶחָז֑וֹת וַיַּקְטֵ֥ר הַחֲלָבִ֖ים הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 9 with Rashi

English: “The fats upon the breasts”: Amemar said in the name of Rav Pappa that one should not press the kidney fat onto the meat immediately after cutting, before the meat has cooled; after it has cooled, this is permitted.

Source Citation

Chullin 8b, Tosafot.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 8b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אֶת הַחֲלָבִים עַל הֶחָזוֹת. אָמַר אֲמֵימַר מִשְּׁמֵיהּ דְּרַב פָּפָּא, לָא לִסְחוֹף אִינִישׁ כִּפְלֵי עִלּוּי בִּשְׂרָא [י"ג] [וְהָנֵי מִילֵי מִיָּד לְאַחַר נִתּוּחַ קֹדֶם שֶׁנִּתְקָרֵר הַבָּשָׂר, אֲבָל לְאַחַר שֶׁנִּתְקָרֵר שָׁרֵי, דִּכְתִיב וַיָּשִׂימוּ אֶת הַחֲלָבִים עַל הֶחָזוֹת]. (חֻלִּין ח' ב' בַּתּוֹס').

Type of Learning

Halachic application — the placement of the fats on the breasts is used to establish the practical timing of the cutting and placement.

What Is Learned

The fat around the kidneys should not be pressed onto other meat while the meat is still hot, because the fat can melt into it; the restriction does not apply after the meat has cooled.