Derasha 2 on Acharei Mos 16:28

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 16:28

The Complete Passuk

וְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ף אֹתָ֔ם יְכַבֵּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֔יו וְרָחַ֥ץ אֶת־בְּשָׂר֖וֹ בַּמָּ֑יִם וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן יָב֥וֹא אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yoma 71a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yoma 71a
והשורף והמשלח — מה המשלח אע"פ דכתיבא בתר ענינא אמעיקרא קאי, אף השורף אע"פ דכתיבא בתר ענינא אמעיקרא קאי.

English: Just as “the sender” is understood from the outset even though written later, so too “the burner” is understood from the outset of the process.

Type of Learning

Parallel construction with the sender

What Is Learned

The impurity rules for the burner apply from the beginning of his involvement, parallel to the sender of the Azazel goat.