Derasha 1 on Acharei Mos 16:16
Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:16
The Complete Passuk
וְכִפֶּ֣ר עַל־הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ מִטֻּמְאֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם לְכׇל־חַטֹּאתָ֑ם וְכֵ֤ן יַעֲשֶׂה֙ לְאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד הַשֹּׁכֵ֣ן אִתָּ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ טֻמְאֹתָֽם׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temima points to Toras Kohanim.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
מִטֻּמְאֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל — אֵלּוּ טֻמְאוֹת מִקְדָּשׁ וְקָדָשָׁיו.
English: “From the impurities of the children of Israel” — these are impurities of the Sanctuary and its holy things.
Type of Learning
Scope of kapparah
What Is Learned
The blood service atones for tumah that affected the Mikdash and kodashim.