Derasha 6 on Behar 25:12

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:12

The Complete Passuk

כִּ֚י יוֹבֵ֣ל הִ֔וא קֹ֖דֶשׁ תִּהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם מִ֨ן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה תֹּאכְל֖וּ אֶת־תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Kiddushin 53a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Kiddushin 53a
קֹדֶשׁ תִּהְיֶה לָכֶם. וְאִלּוּ קֹדֶשׁ תִּהְיֶה לַה' לֹא כְּתִיב, לְפִיכָךְ הַמְקַדֵּשׁ בְּפֵרוֹת שְׁבִיעִית מְקֻדֶּשֶׁת.

English: “It shall be holy for you.” And “it shall be holy to Hashem” is not written; therefore one who betroths with Shevi’is produce — she is betrothed.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Bavli Kiddushin).

What Is Learned

Because the verse says “holy to you” and not “holy to Hashem,” one who betroths a woman with Shemittah produce effects a valid kiddushin.