Derasha 58 on Vayikra 12:8

TT #58 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 8

The Complete Passuk

וְאִם־לֹ֨א תִמְצָ֣א יָדָהּ֮ דֵּ֣י שֶׂה֒ וְלָקְחָ֣ה שְׁתֵּֽי־תֹרִ֗ים א֤וֹ שְׁנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹנָ֔ה אֶחָ֥ד לְעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶחָ֣ד לְחַטָּ֑את וְכִפֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֛יהָ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְטָהֵֽרָה׃ {פ}

English: If, however, her means do not suffice for a sheep, she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a purgation offering. The priest shall make expiation on her behalf, and she shall be pure.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 12:8

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Yevamos 74b for the stages at which a person may eat maaser, terumah, and consecrated food.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yevamos 74b
טָבַל וְעָלָה אוֹכֵל בַּמַּעֲשֵׂר, הֶעֱרִיב שִׁמְשׁוֹ אוֹכֵל בַּתְּרוּמָה, הֵבִיא כַפָּרָתוֹ אוֹכֵל בַּקֳּדָשִׁים.

English: After immersion, he may eat maaser; after sunset, he may eat terumah; after bringing his atonement offering, he may eat consecrated food.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The Torah distinguishes three stages of purity: maaser after immersion, terumah after sunset, and consecrated food only after the required atonement offering.