Ki Seitzei 22:16 · unit 6

TT #235 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:16

The Complete Passuk

וְאָמַ֛ר אֲבִ֥י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֑ים אֶת־בִּתִּ֗י נָתַ֤תִּי לָאִישׁ֙ הַזֶּ֔ה לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיִּשְׂנָאֶֽהָ׃

And the father of the young woman shall say to the elders: “I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, and he hated her.”

Chabad.org — 22:16

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / classic.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
הַשָּׁעְרָה – בְּשַׁעַר הָעִיר, מְקוֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט.

English: “At the gate” — at the city gate, the place of judgment.

On the daf / in context: The classic location of the local court is the city gate.

Type of Learning

Derash on the venue of the hearing.

What Is Learned

The case is heard at the city gate, the traditional seat of the local court.