Derasha 94 on Vayikra 11:3

TT #94 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 3

The Complete Passuk

כֹּ֣ל מַפְרֶ֣סֶת פַּרְסָ֗ה וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֨סַע֙ פְּרָסֹ֔ת מַֽעֲלַ֥ת גֵּרָ֖ה בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה אֹתָ֖הּ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “Every animal that parts the hoof”: the Sages list signs of a pure animal, including absence of upper teeth, split hooves, and flesh that moves lengthwise and crosswise.

Source Citation

Chullin 59a.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 59a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

כָּל מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְגוֹ׳. תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן, אֵלּוּ הֵן סִימָנֵי בְּהֵמָה טְהוֹרָה, כָּל בְּהֵמָה שֶׁאֵין לָהּ שִׁנַּיִם לְמַעְלָה וְכָל בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפַּרְסוֹתֶיהָ סְדוּקוֹת וְכָל בְּהֵמָה שֶׁבְּשָׂרָהּ מְהַלֵּךְ שְׁתֵּי וָעֵרֶב.

Type of Learning

Textual classification — The Chazal derives the teaching from the wording or classification in the verse.

What Is Learned

The note supplies additional identifying signs by which a kosher animal can be recognized when the primary signs in the verse cannot be directly inspected.