Ki Seitzei 23:24 · unit 5

TT #417 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fifth Aliyah · Passuk 23:24

The Complete Passuk

כִּ֤י תָבֹא֙ בְּכֶ֣רֶם רֵעֶ֔ךָ וְאָכַלְתָּ֧ עֲנָבִ֛ים כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ שָׂבְעֶ֑ךָ וְאֶֽל־כֶּלְיְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִתֵּֽן׃

When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat grapes as your soul desires, to your fill; but you shall not put any in your vessel.

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 268.

Core Text

כְּנַפְשְׁךָ שָׂבְעֶךָ – וְלֹא אֲכִילָה גַּסָּה.

English: “As your soul desires, to your fill” — and not gluttonous eating.

On the daf / in context: The permission does not extend to excessive or wasteful consumption.

Limiting the manner of eating.

Eating must be in a normal, satiating manner, not excessive.