Derasha 236 on Vayikra 11:41

TT #236 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 41

The Complete Passuk

וְכָל־הַשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ עַל־הָאָרֶץ שֶׁקֶץ הוּא לֹא יֵאָכֵל:

English: “Every creeping thing”: the word “every” includes sifted gnats and similar creatures.

Chullin 67a.

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

Core Text

וְכֹל הַשֶּׁרֶץ. וְכֹל – לְרַבּוֹת יַבְחוּשִׁין שֶׁסִּנְּנָן.

Textual inclusion — The Chazal applies the verse’s wording to establish the stated rule.

The wording includes filtered small swarming creatures.