Derasha 2 on Kedoshim 19:05

Parashas Kedoshim · Passuk 19:05

The Complete Passuk

וְכִ֧י תִזְבְּח֛וּ זֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִ֖ים לַיהֹוָ֑ה לִרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּחֻֽהוּ׃

Torah Temimah · Menachos / Zevachim tradition.

Core Text

מִנַּיִן לְמִתְעַסֵּק בְּקָדָשִׁים שֶׁהוּא פָּסוּל? לִרְצוֹנְכֶם תִּזְבָּחֻהוּ — לְדַעְתְּכֶם זִבְחוּ.

English: Whence that one who is mitasek with kodashim renders them invalid? “For your will you shall slaughter it” — slaughter with awareness.

Kavanah required for shechitas kodashim

Shechitah of sacrifices demands intent; accidental or distracted cutting that happens to slaughter does not validate the korban.