Derasha 5 on Behar 25:06
Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:06
The Complete Passuk
וְ֠הָיְתָ֠ה שַׁבַּ֨ת הָאָ֤רֶץ לָכֶם֙ לְאׇכְלָ֔ה לְךָ֖ וּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ הַגָּרִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ׃
Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi
Source Citation
Torah Temimah cites Pesachim 52b.
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text — Pesachim 52b
לֶאֱכֹלָה. לֶאֱכֹלָה וְלֹא לְהֶפְסֵד.
English: “For food.” For food and not for waste.
Type of Learning
Classical derasha (Bavli Pesachim).
What Is Learned
Shemittah produce may be used for food but may not be deliberately wasted or destroyed.