Derasha 1 on Vayikra 26:10

Parashas Bechukosai · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 10 · Unit 1

The Complete Passuk

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם יָשָׁ֖ן נוֹשָׁ֑ן וְיָשָׁ֗ן מִפְּנֵ֥י חָדָ֖שׁ תּוֹצִֽיאוּ׃

Torah Temimah cites Bava Basra 91b: the older is better than the newer.

Core Text

“וַאֲכַלְתֶּם יָשָׁן נוֹשָׁן” — מְלַמֵּד שֶׁכָּל הַמְיֻשָּׁן מֵחֲבֵרוֹ יָפֶה מֵחֲבֵרוֹ.

English: “You shall eat old store long kept” — this teaches that whatever is more aged than its fellow is better than its fellow.

Qualitative produce derasha.

The blessing includes superior quality of stored produce: the older is preferred.