Derasha 2 on Behar 25:10

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:10

The Complete Passuk

וְקִדַּשְׁתֶּ֗ם אֵ֣ת שְׁנַ֤ת הַחֲמִשִּׁים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּקְרָאתֶ֥ם דְּר֛וֹר בָּאָ֖רֶץ לְכׇל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ יוֹבֵ֥ל הִוא֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם אִ֚ישׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ תָּשֻֽׁבוּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Rosh Hashanah 9b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Rosh Hashanah 9b
וּקְרָאתֶם דְּרוֹר. תַּנְיָא, אֵין דְּרוֹר אֶלָּא חֵרוּת; אָמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, מַהוּ לְשׁוֹן דְּרוֹר — כִּמְדַיֵּיר בֵּי דַּיָּירָא וּמוֹבִיל סְחוֹרָה בְּכָל מְדִינָה.

English: “And you shall proclaim liberty.” It was taught: “Deror” means nothing other than liberty. Rabbi Yehudah said: What is the meaning of the term “deror”? Like one who dwells in any dwelling-place and carries merchandise throughout the land.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Bavli Rosh Hashanah).

What Is Learned

“Deror” means liberty; R. Yehudah explains it as one who may dwell wherever he wishes and carry merchandise throughout the land.