Vayikra 11:1 — EXTRA

Extra · Additional classical source for a Torah Temimah-silent passuk

The Complete Passuk

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־משֶׁ֥ה וְאֶל־אַֽהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֥ר אֲלֵהֶֽם:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

Source Citation

Beur HaRe'em on Rashi to Leviticus 11:1.

Sefaria — Beur HaRe'em on Midrash Lekach Tov

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אר"י י"ג דברים נאמרו בתורה למשה ולאהרן וכנגדם י"ג מיעוטים. ובהם י' דברות וג' מאמרות... החיה, זאת החיה אשר תאכלו...

English: The commentary enumerates restrictive expressions in the Torah and connects them with the opening of the laws of permitted animals.

Type of Learning

Textual enumeration — The source interprets the verse through its wording and context.

What Is Learned

Beur HaRe'em explains the special wording of commandments communicated to both Moses and Aaron: the Torah contains thirteen such instances, corresponding to thirteen limiting expressions, with Vayikra 11:1 included among them.