Derasha 40 on Vayikra 10:03

TT #40 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 3

The Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר משֶׁ֜ה אֶל־אַֽהֲרֹ֗ן ה֩וּא אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהֹוָ֤ה לֵאמֹר֙ בִּקְרֹבַ֣י אֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֶכָּבֵ֑ד וַיִּדֹּ֖ם אַֽהֲרֹֽן:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 10 with Rashi

Source Citation

Zevachim 115b.

E-Daf.com — Zevachim 115b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן. אָמַר לוֹ מֹשֶׁה לְאַהֲרֹן, אַהֲרֹן אָחִי, לֹא מֵתוּ בָנֶיךָ אֶלָּא לְהַקְדִּישׁ שְׁמוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, וְכֵיוָן שֶׁיָּדַע אַהֲרֹן שֶׁבָּנָיו יְדוּעֵי מָקוֹם הֵם, שָׁתַק וְקִבֵּל שָׂכָר, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן.

English: “And Aharon was silent.” Moshe told Aharon that his sons died to sanctify the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He. When Aharon understood that they were especially chosen for this sanctification, he was silent and received reward.

Type of Learning

Textual interpretation — the Chazal derives the teaching from the wording or structure of the verse.

What Is Learned

This Torah Temimah note derives a practical or interpretive teaching from the wording of Vayikra 10:03, connecting the verse to the cited rabbinic source.