Ki Seitzei 25:08 · unit 2

TT #723 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 25:08

The Complete Passuk

וְקָֽרְאוּ־ל֥וֹ זִקְנֵֽי־עִיר֖וֹ וְדִבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֑יו וְעָמַ֣ד וְאָמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃

Then the elders of his city shall call him and speak to him, and he shall stand and say: “I do not desire to take her.”

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Yevamot 101a.

TT lemma: זִקְנֵי עִירוֹ.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

זִקְנֵי עִירוֹ – לְרַבּוֹת אֲפִלּוּ שְׁלֹשָׁה הֶדְיוֹטוֹת; וּמִכָּל מָקוֹם בָּעֵינַן שֶׁיֵּדְעוּ לְהַקְרוֹת לָהֶם הַפְּסוּקִים.

English: “The elders of his city” — this includes even three ordinary men; nevertheless they must know how to dictate the verses to the parties.

On the daf / in context: While three ordinary Israelites can form the court, they must be capable of correctly leading the recitation of the biblical formulas.

Type of Learning

Ribbui expanding who may serve, with a competence requirement.

What Is Learned

Three ordinary men who can correctly dictate the formulas may constitute the chalitzah court.