Derasha 1 on Vayikra 27:21

Field · Unit 1

וְהָיָ֨ה הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה בְּצֵאת֣וֹ בַיֹּבֵ֗ל קֹ֛דֶשׁ לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה כִּשְׂדֵ֣ה הַחֵ֑רֶם לַכֹּהֵ֖ן תִּהְיֶ֥ה אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: unreclaimed dedicated field becomes the kohanim’s at yovel, like cherem.

Core Text
“וְהָיָה הַשָּׂדֶה בְּצֵאתוֹ בַיֹּבֵל קֹדֶשׁ לַה׳ כִּשְׂדֵה הַחֵרֶם — לַכֹּהֵן תִּהְיֶה אֲחֻזָּתוֹ.”

English: When it goes out in the yovel it shall be holy to Hashem like a field of cherem; it shall be the kohen’s holding.

Type of Learning

Yovel-transfer derasha.

What Is Learned

Failure to redeem by yovel permanently transfers the field to the kohanim.