Derasha 49 on Vayikra 10:06

TT #49 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 6

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֣ה אֶל־אַֽהֲרֹ֡ן וּלְאֶלְעָזָר֩ וּלְאִֽיתָמָ֨ר בָּנָ֜יו רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֥ם אַל־תִּפְרָ֣עוּ וּבִגְדֵיכֶ֤ם לֹֽא־תִפְרֹ֨מוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֔תוּ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הָֽעֵדָ֖ה יִקְצֹ֑ף וַֽאֲחֵיכֶם֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִבְכּוּ֙ אֶת־הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר שָׂרַ֥ף יְהֹוָֽה:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 10 with Rashi

English: “Do not tear your garments”: the special command to Aaron’s sons implies that everyone else is obligated to tear garments in mourning.

Source Citation

Moed Katan 15a.

E-Daf.com — Moed Katan 15a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וּבִגְדֵיכֶם לֹא תִפְרֹמוּ. תַּנְיָא, אֲבָל חַיָּב בִּקְרִיעָה, דְּקָאָמַר לְהוּ רַחֲמָנָא לִבְנֵי אַהֲרֹן וּבִגְדֵיכֶם לֹא תִפְרֹמוּ, מִכְּלַל דְּכוּלֵּי עָלְמָא מְחַיְּבֵי ^{ט}.

Type of Learning

Textual inference — the special prohibition against tearing the garments of Aaron’s sons implies the general obligation of mourning through tearing.

What Is Learned

The prohibition on tearing the priestly garments establishes by inference the obligation of ordinary mourners to rend their garments.