Shoftim 18:03 · unit 14
TT #135 · Parashas Shoftim · Third Aliyah · Passuk 18:03
The Complete Passuk
וְזֶ֡ה יִהְיֶה֩ מִשְׁפַּ֨ט הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ת הָעָ֗ם מֵאֵ֛ת זֹבְחֵ֥י הַזֶּ֖בַח אִם־שׁ֣וֹר אִם־שֶׂ֑ה וְנָתַן֙ לַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַזְּרֹ֥עַ וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃
And this shall be the due of the kohanim from the people, from those who slaughter the sacrifice, whether ox or sheep: he shall give the kohen the foreleg, the jaws, and the maw.
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Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Chullin 133b .
TT lemma: וְהַלְּחָיַיִם .
Sefaria — Chullin 133b
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
וְהַלְּחָיַיִם – בֵּין שֶׁל יָמִין בֵּין שֶׁל שְׂמֹאל.
English: ‘And the jaws’ – whether of the right or of the left.
On the daf / in context: Both sides of the jaw are included or the pair is treated as one gift.
Type of Learning
Derash on the pair of jaws (Bavli) — the gift is not limited to one side.
What Is Learned
The jaws constitute a single gift that encompasses the relevant portion of the head.
Source pointed to by Torah Temimah. Only Chazal’s words and what they derived are presented. Ashkenazi transliteration.