Derasha 201 on Vayikra 11:34

TT #201 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 34

The Complete Passuk

מִכָּל־הָאֹכֶל אֲשֶׁר יֵאָכֵל אֲשֶׁר יָבֹא עָלָיו מַיִם יִטְמָא וְכָל־מַשְׁקֶה אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׁתֶה בְּכָל־כְּלִי יִטְמָא:

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “Upon which water comes”: the rule includes water that fell upon the food by itself, not only water deliberately poured upon it.

Source Citation

Toras Kohanim.

Sefaria — Sifra (Toras Kohanim), Shemini

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אֲשֶׁר יָבֹא עָלָיו מַיִם. אֵין לִי אֶלָּא שֶׁמִּלְּאוֹ, מִנַּיִן אֲפִלּוּ אִם יָרְדוּ מֵאֵלֵיהֶן, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר אֲשֶׁר יָבֹא עָלָיו.

Type of Learning

Textual inclusion — The Chazal derives the stated rule directly from the wording of the verse.

What Is Learned

Water reaching the food naturally is included.