Reeh 16:16 · unit 2

TT #422 · Parashas Reeh · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 16:16

The Complete Passuk

שָׁל֣וֹשׁ פְּעָמִ֣ים ׀ בַּשָּׁנָ֡ה יֵרָאֶ֨ה כׇל־זְכוּרְךָ֜ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י ׀ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ בַּמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֔ר בְּחַ֧ג הַמַּצּ֛וֹת וּבְחַ֥ג הַשָּׁבֻע֖וֹת וּבְחַ֣ג הַסֻּכּ֑וֹת וְלֹ֧א יֵרָאֶ֛ה אֶת־פְּנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה רֵיקָֽם׃

Three times in the year all your males shall appear before Hashem your God in the place that He will choose: on the festival of Matzos, on the festival of Shavuos, and on the festival of Sukkos; and they shall not appear before Hashem empty-handed.

Chabad.org — 16:16

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Rosh Hashanah / Chagigah.

Sefaria — Rosh Hashanah / Chagigah

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
בְּחַג הַמַּצּוֹת וגו׳ – מִכָּאן לְחַיָּבֵי דָּמִים וַעֲרָכִין חֲרָמִין וְהֶקְדֵּשׁוֹת חַטָּאוֹת וַאֲשָׁמוֹת עוֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִים צְדָקוֹת וּמַעַשְׂרוֹת בְּכוֹר וּמַעֲשֵׂר וּפֶסַח לֶקֶט שִׁכְחָה וּפֵאָה כֵּיוָן שֶׁעָבְרוּ עֲלֵיהֶן שָׁלֹשׁ רְגָלִים עוֹבֵר בְּבַל תְּאַחֵר.

English: "On the festival of Matzos..." — from here we learn that one who is obligated in valuations, dedications, sin-offerings, guilt-offerings, burnt-offerings, peace-offerings, charity, tithes, the firstborn, the animal tithe, the Pesach, leket, shikhecha and pe’ah—once three festivals have passed over them—violates the prohibition of delaying.

On the daf / in context: The three festivals set the outer limit for the fulfillment of a wide range of monetary and sacrificial obligations.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Rosh Hashanah) — the three festivals and bal te’acher.

What Is Learned

Once three pilgrimage festivals have elapsed, one who has not yet discharged certain vows and obligations violates the prohibition against delay.