Derasha on Vezos Haberachah 33:6

Parashas Vezos Haberachah · Passuk 33:6

The Complete Passuk

יְחִי רְאוּבֵן וְאַל יָמֹת וִיהִי מְתָיו מִסְפָּר

Chabad.org — Devarim 33

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to Rava’s derivation of resurrection from the Torah.

Sefaria — Devarim 33:6

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אָמַר רָבָא, מִנַּיִן לִתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים מִן הַתּוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר יְחִי רְאוּבֵן וְאַל יָמֹת – יְחִי בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְאַל יָמֹת לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא

English: Rava said: From where do we know the resurrection of the dead from the Torah? As it is said “Let Reuven live and not die” — let him live in this world and not die for the World to Come.

Type of Learning

A scriptural source for the doctrine of resurrection drawn from the blessing of Reuven.

What Chazal Learned

The double language “live… and not die” is read as referring to two realms: life in this world and life in the World to Come. The verse therefore supplies one of the classic proofs that the resurrection of the dead is rooted in the Written Torah.

Audio: dafyomi.org · YICC (Rav Etshalom)