Derasha 284 on Vayikra 13:52

TT #284 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 52

The Complete Passuk

וְשָׂרַ֨ף אֶת־הַבֶּגֶ֜ד א֥וֹ אֶת־הַשְּׁתִ֣י א֣וֹ אֶת־הָעֵ֗רֶב בַּצֶּמֶר אוֹ בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים אוֹ אֶת־כָּל־כְּלִ֣י הָע֔וֹר אֲשֶׁר־יִֽהְיֶ֥ה ב֖וֹ הַנָּ֑גַע כִּֽי־צָרַ֤עַת מַמְאֶ֨רֶת֙ הִ֔וא בָּאֵ֖שׁ תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃

English: He shall burn the garment, the warp or woof of wool or linen, or any leather article in which the lesion is found, for it is malignant tzaraas; it shall be burned in fire.

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for excluding decorative trims from the prescribed burning rule.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
אם כן למה נאמר בצמר או בפשתים, להוציא את האמריות.

English: Why does the verse specify wool or linen? To exclude decorative hems or trims from the garment that is burned.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

The decorative hems or trims attached to a garment are excluded from the specific command to burn the garment itself.