Ki Seitzei 21:20 · unit 2
TT #78 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · First aliya · Passuk 21:20
The Complete Passuk
וְאָמְר֞וּ אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י עִיר֗וֹ בְּנֵ֤נוּ זֶה֙ סוֹרֵ֣ר וּמֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּקֹלֵ֑נוּ זוֹלֵ֖ל וְסֹבֵֽא׃
And they shall say to the elders of his city: This son of ours is wayward and rebellious; he does not listen to our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.
Chabad.org — 21:20
Source Citation
Torah Temimah points to Sanhedrin 71a .
Sefaria — Sanhedrin 71a
Core Text of Chazal
Core Text
סוֹרֵר וּמוֹרֶה – עַל פִּי אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ.
English: “Wayward and rebellious” — according to the declaration of his father and mother.
On the daf / in context: The characterization as sorer u-moreh comes from the parents’ testimony before the court.
Type of Learning
Derash on the parents’ role in the declaration.
What Is Learned
The parents themselves must declare before the court that the son is wayward and rebellious.
Source pointed to by Torah Temimah: Sanhedrin 71a. Ashkenazi transliteration.