Derasha 2 on Behar 25:18

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 2 · Passuk 25:18

The Complete Passuk

וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אֹתָ֑ם וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָבֶֽטַח׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra
וִישַׁבְתֶּם עַל הָאָרֶץ לָבֶטַח. מְלַמֵּד שֶׁבִּזְכוּת שְׁמִטִּין וְיוֹבְלוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹשְׁבִין עַל אַדְמָתָם לָבֶטַח.

English: “And you shall dwell on the land in security.” This teaches that in the merit of Shemittah and Yovel years, Yisrael dwell on their land in security.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifra).

What Is Learned

Secure dwelling in the Land is linked to the observance of the Shemittah and Yovel laws.