Reeh 16:17 · unit 1
TT #425 · Parashas Reeh · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 16:17
The Complete Passuk
אִ֖ישׁ כְּמַתְּנַ֣ת יָד֑וֹ כְּבִרְכַּ֛ת יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ׃
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Hashem your God that He has given you.
Chabad.org — 16:17
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Yerushalmi Chagigah.
Sefaria — Yerushalmi Chagigah
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
אִישׁ כְּמַתְּנַת יָדוֹ – אִישׁ פְּרָט לְקָטָן.
English: "Every man according to the gift of his hand" — "man" excludes a minor.
On the daf / in context: A minor is not personally obligated in the festival offerings of rejoicing.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Yerushalmi) — a minor is exempt from the personal obligation of simchah offerings.
What Is Learned
A minor is not obligated to bring the festival offerings of rejoicing; the obligation falls only on an adult.