Derasha 3 on Acharei Mos 17:11

Parashas Acharei Mos · Passuk 17:11

The Complete Passuk

כִּ֣י נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר֮ בַּדָּ֣ם הִוא֒ וַאֲנִ֞י נְתַתִּ֤יו לָכֶם֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־הַדָּ֥ם ה֖וּא בַּנֶּ֥פֶשׁ יְכַפֵּֽר׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Yoma 5a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yoma 5a
כי הדם הוא בנפש יכפר — מלמד שאין כפרה אלא בדם.

English: “For the blood, it is by the soul that atones” — teaches that there is no kapparah except through blood.

Type of Learning

Blood as exclusive vehicle of kapparah

What Is Learned

Atonement for the owner is achieved only by the blood service, not by other parts of the sacrifice alone.