Reeh 15:15 · unit 2
TT #323 · Parashas Reeh · Sixth Aliyah · Passuk 15:15
The Complete Passuk
וְזָכַרְתָּ֗ כִּ֣י עֶ֤בֶד הָיִ֙יתָ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה הַיּֽוֹם׃
And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and Hashem your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.
Chabad.org — 15:15
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Megillah.
Sefaria — Sifrei / Megillah
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה הַיּוֹם – מְלַמֵּד שֶׁבַּיּוֹם רוֹצְעִים וְאֵין רוֹצְעִים בַּלַּיְלָה.
English: "This thing today" — this teaches that piercing is performed by day and is not performed by night.
On the daf / in context: The ceremony of boring the ear of a Hebrew slave who chooses to remain is restricted to daylight hours.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — ear-piercing is performed only by day.
What Is Learned
The ear of a Hebrew slave who elects permanent servitude is pierced only during the daytime.