Derasha 1 on Behar 25:13

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 25:13

The Complete Passuk

בִּשְׁנַ֥ת הַיּוֹבֵ֖ל הַזֹּ֑את תָּשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Kiddushin 20a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Kiddushin 20a
בִּשְׁנַת הַיּוֹבֵל. תַּנְיָא, אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי בַּר חֲנִינָא, בּוֹא וּרְאֵה כַּמָּה קָשֶׁה אַבְקָהּ שֶׁל שְׁבִיעִית: אָדָם נוֹשֵׂא וְנוֹתֵן בְּפֵרוֹת שְׁבִיעִית, לְסוֹף מוֹכֵר אֶת מְטַלְטְלָיו, עַד שֶׁמּוֹכֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ.

English: “In this Yovel year.” It was taught: Rabbi Yose bar Chanina said: Come and see how severe is the dust of Shevi’is: a person trades in Shevi’is produce; in the end he sells his movable goods, until he sells himself.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Bavli Kiddushin).

What Is Learned

R. Yose bar Chanina teaches the severe progressive consequences of dealing commercially with Shemittah produce, culminating in self-sale into slavery.