Derasha 205 on Vayikra 11:34

TT #205 · 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: “It shall become impure”: the first occurrence concerns susceptibility to impurity of liquids, while the later occurrence concerns liquids transmitting food impurity.

Source Citation

Pesachim 18a.

E-Daf.com — Pesachim 18a (Tsurras Hadaf)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

יִטְמָא. מַה תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר, יִטְמָא יִטְמָא, אֶלָּא יִטְמָא דְּרֵישָׁא לְטֻמְאַת מַשְׁקִין, יִטְמָא דְּסֵיפָא לְטַמֵּא טֻמְאַת אֳכָלִין.

Type of Learning

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

What Is Learned

The repeated verb supports distinct food and liquid impurity rules.

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