Derasha 1 on Behar 25:38

Parashas Behar · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 25:38

The Complete Passuk

אֲנִ֗י יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן לִהְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Torat Kohanim).

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra

אֲנִי ה' אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם. עַל מְנָת כֵּן הוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם — שֶׁתְּקַבְּלוּ עֲלֵיכֶם מִצְוֺתַי.

English: “I am Hashem your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” On this condition I brought you out — that you accept My commandments upon yourselves.

Type of Learning

Classical derasha (Sifra).

What Is Learned

The Exodus is the foundation for the obligation to observe the mitzvos, including the laws of interest and support of the poor.

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