Shoftim 18:04 · unit 13
TT #151 · Parashas Shoftim · Third Aliyah · Passuk 18:04
The Complete Passuk
רֵאשִׁ֨ית דְּגָֽנְךָ֜ תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ וְרֵאשִׁ֛ית גֵּ֥ז צֹאנְךָ֖ תִּתֶּן־לּֽוֹ׃
The first of your grain, your wine, and your oil, and the first of the fleece of your flock, you shall give to him.
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Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Chullin 135b.
TT lemma: רֵאשִׁית גֵּז.
Sefaria — Chullin 135b
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
רֵאשִׁית גֵּז – בִּזְמַן שֶׁיֵּשׁ לָהֶם רֵאשִׁית.
English: ‘First of the fleece’ – at a time when they have a first portion (i.e., in the Land).
On the daf / in context: Some views link the mitzvah’s full force to the Land of Israel.
Type of Learning
Derash on territorial scope (Bavli) — the obligation is discussed in relation to Eretz Yisrael.
What Is Learned
The full force of the first-fleece mitzvah is tied to the conditions of the Land.