Derasha 1 on Kedoshim 19:02

Parashas Kedoshim · Passuk 19:02

The Complete Passuk

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּהְי֑וּ כִּ֣י קָד֔וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Toras Kohanim.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
דַּבֵּר אֶל כָּל עֲדַת — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁהַפָּרָשָׁה נֶאֶמְרָה בְּהַקְהֵל, וּמִפְּנֵי מָה נֶאֶמְרָה בְּהַקְהֵל, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁרֹב גּוּפֵי תּוֹרָה תְּלוּיִין בָּהּ.

English: “Speak to the entire congregation” — this teaches that the passage was stated in assembly. Why in assembly? Because most of the fundamental teachings of the Torah depend upon it.

Type of Learning

Hakhel — public proclamation of core mitzvos

What Is Learned

Parashas Kedoshim was delivered to the whole nation at once, not only to the leaders, because the majority of its laws belong to the daily life of every Jew.