Reeh 12:15 · unit 4

TT #58 · Parashas Reeh · First Aliyah · Passuk 12:15

The Complete Passuk

רַק֩ בְּכָל־אַוַּ֨ת נַפְשְׁךָ֜ תִּזְבַּ֣ח וְאָכַלְתָּ֣ בָשָׂ֗ר כְּבִרְכַּ֨ת יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֖ בְּכָל־שְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ הַטָּמֵ֤א וְהַטָּהוֹר֙ יֹאכְלֶ֔נּוּ כַּצְּבִ֖י וְכָאַיָּֽל׃

However, in all the desire of your soul you may slaughter and eat meat according to the blessing of Hashem your God that He has given you in all your gates; the unclean and the clean may eat it, as of the gazelle and as of the deer.

Chabad.org — 12:15

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei.

Sefaria — Sifrei Devarim

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כְּבִרְכַּת ה׳ – יָכוֹל יִהְיוּ אֲסוּרִים בְּגִזָּה לְאַחַר זְבִיחָה, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר כְּבִרְכַּת ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.

English: “According to the blessing of Hashem” — One might have thought that they remain forbidden for shearing even after slaughter. Therefore the verse states “according to the blessing of Hashem your God.”

On the daf / in context: Once the animal has been properly slaughtered and redeemed, the ordinary benefits of a non-sacred animal (including the wool) become available.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — permitting ordinary benefits after slaughter and redemption.

What Is Learned

After a disqualified consecrated animal is slaughtered, its wool and similar benefits are permitted.