Derasha 64 on Vayikra 10:10

TT #64 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 10

The Complete Passuk

וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑ל וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּמֵ֖א וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּהֽוֹר:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 10 with Rashi

English: “To distinguish between the holy and the profane”: these are laws of valuations, dedications, vows, and consecrated property; “between the impure and the pure” refers to the laws of impurity and purity.

Source Citation

Kerisos 13b.

E-Daf.com — Kerisos 13b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
ולהבדיל וגו'. ת"ר, ולהבדיל בין הקודש ובין החול, אלו דמין וערכין חרמין והקדשות, בין הטמא ובין הטהור – אלו טומאות וטהרות ^{כג}^{כד}.

Type of Learning

Definition by enumeration — the categories of sacred and profane, pure and impure, are identified through the Torah’s paired distinctions.

What Is Learned

The Torah’s call to distinguish between sacred and ordinary matters is applied to the laws of dedications and valuations, while the distinction between impure and pure refers to the laws of ritual purity and impurity.