Derasha 128 on Vayikra 11:11

TT #128 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 11

The Complete Passuk

וְשֶׁקֶץ יִהְיוּ לָכֶם מִבְּשָׂרָם לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ וְאֶת־נִבְלָתָם תְּשַׁקֵּצוּ:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: Everything in the water that has no fins and scales shall be an abomination for you.

Source Citation

Chullin 67b.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 67b (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

כֹּל אֲשֶׁר אֵין לוֹ סְנַפִּיר וְקַשְׂקֶשֶׂת. כֹּל – לְרַבּוֹת אֲפִלּוּ בַּעַל עֲצָמוֹת וְאֵינוֹ פּוֹרֶה וְרָבֶה, אוֹ פּוֹרֶה וְרָבֶה וְאֵינוֹ בַּעַל עֲצָמוֹת.

Type of Learning

Comprehensive extension — “Everything” includes creatures with bones but no reproduction, and those that reproduce but lack bones.

What Is Learned

The inclusive word כל extends the category beyond ordinary fish to aquatic creatures lacking the required combination of characteristics.