Derasha 6 on Behar 25:07

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:07

The Complete Passuk

וְלִ֨בְהֶמְתְּךָ֔ וְלַֽחַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָ תִּהְיֶ֥ה כׇל־תְּבוּאָתָ֖הּ לֶאֱכֹֽל׃

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text — Sifra

כָּל תְּבוּאָתָהּ. מְלַמֵּד שֶׁאֵינָהּ נֶאֱכֶלֶת אֶלָּא תְּבוּאָה.

English: “All its produce.” This teaches that only actual produce (tevua) is eaten under these rules.

Classical derasha (Sifra).

Only actual produce (tevua) is permitted for consumption under the Shemittah rules stated here.