Derasha 185 on Vayikra 11:32

TT #185 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 5 · Passuk 32

The Complete Passuk

וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִפֹּל־עָלָיו מֵהֶם בְּמֹתָם יִטְמָא מִכָּל־כְּלִי־עֵץ אוֹ בֶגֶד אוֹ־עוֹר אוֹ־שָׂק כָּל־כְּלִי אֲשֶׁר־יֵעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה בָּהֶם בַּמַּיִם יוּבָא וְטָמֵא עַד־הָעֶרֶב וְטָהֵר:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “Or sack”: the rule is not limited to material made from goats; it also includes material made from a horse’s tail or a cow’s tail.

Source Citation

Shabbos 64a.

E-Daf.com — Shabbos 64a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אוֹ שָׂק. מַה תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר אוֹ שָׂק...

Type of Learning

Textual inclusion — The word “sack” broadens the category beyond one particular source of fiber.

What Is Learned

Horse-tail and cow-tail materials are included.