Derasha 138 on Vayikra 11:17

TT #139 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 6 · Passuk 17

The Complete Passuk

וְאֶת־הַכּ֥וֹס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ וְאֶת־הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: the little owl, the cormorant, and the great owl;

Source Citation

Chullin 63a.

E-Daf.com — Chullin 63a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

וְאֶת הַשָּׁלָךְ. מַהוּ שָׁלָךְ? זֶה הַשּׁוֹלֶה דָּגִים מִן הַיָּם.

Type of Learning

Word definition — The name shalach is explained from the bird's characteristic act of drawing fish from the sea.

What Is Learned

“Shalach” is identified as a bird that pulls fish from the sea.