Reeh 14:26 · unit 7

TT #258 · Parashas Reeh · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 14:26

The Complete Passuk

וְנָתַתָּ֣ה הַכֶּ֡סֶף בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּ֨ה נַפְשְׁךָ֜ בַּבָּקָ֣ר וּבַצֹּ֗אן וּבַיַּ֙יִן֙ וּבַשֵּׁכָ֔ר וּבְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּֽשְׁאָלְךָ֖ נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְאָכַלְתָּ֞ שָׁ֗ם לִפְנֵי֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃

And you shall spend the money for whatever your soul desires—for oxen or for sheep or for wine or for strong drink or for whatever your soul asks of you—and you shall eat there before Hashem your God and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

Chabad.org — 14:26

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sukkah / Beitzah.

Sefaria — Sukkah / Beitzah

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אַתָּה וּבֵיתֶךָ – רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר הָיָה אוֹמֵר, מְשַׁבֵּחַ אֲנִי אֶת הָעַצְלָנִין שֶׁאֵין יוֹצְאִין מִבָּתֵּיהֶן בָּרֶגֶל, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְשָׂמַחְתָּ אַתָּה וּבֵיתֶךָ.

English: "You and your household" — Rabbi Eliezer used to say: I praise the lazy ones who do not leave their homes on the festival, as it is said "and you shall rejoice, you and your household."

On the daf / in context: True festival joy requires the presence of one’s household; therefore remaining at home with the family is preferable to traveling alone.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Sukkah) — festival joy is with the household.

What Is Learned

One should remain at home with one’s household on the festival in order to fulfill "you shall rejoice, you and your household."