Pinchas 29:35 · unit 1 — Shemini Atzeres gets Shehecheyanu; seventh of Pesach does not
Parashas Pinchas · Passuk 29:35
The Complete Passuk
בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת תִּהְיֶה לָכֶם כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ׃
On the eighth day you shall have an assembly; you shall do no laborious work.
Chabad.org — 29:35
Source Citation
Torah Temimah: Sukkah 47a
Sefaria — Sukkah 47a
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן, אוֹמְרִים זְמַן בַּשְּׁמִינִי שֶׁל חַג וְאֵין אוֹמְרִים זְמַן בַּשְּׁבִיעִי שֶׁל פֶּסַח.
English: R. Yochanan said: one says Shehecheyanu on the eighth of the festival, and one does not say Shehecheyanu on the seventh of Pesach.
Type of Learning
Distinction of Shemini Atzeres as a separate festival.
What Is Learned
The eighth day is its own celebration warranting the blessing.