Derasha 225 on Vayikra 13:41

TT #225 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 41

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וְאִם֙ מִפְּאַ֣ת פָּנָ֔יו יִמָּרֵ֖ט רֹאשׁ֑וֹ גִּבֵּ֥חַ ה֖וּא טָה֥וֹר הֽוּא׃

English: If the front of his head becomes bald, he is bald at the front; he is pure.

Chabad.org — Chumash, English translation + Rashi for Vayikra 13:41

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for including the temples in the frontal baldness category.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
"פאת פניו" אין לי אלא פאת פניו, מנין לרבות הצדעין מכאן ומכאן? תלמוד לומר "ואם מפאת פניו".

English: The phrase “the side toward his face” includes the temples on both sides, as derived from the repeated wording.

Type of Learning

The frontal baldness area includes the side-temples.

What Is Learned

The frontal baldness category includes both temples, not only the area directly at the front.