Derasha 238 on Vayikra 11:41

TT #238 · Parshas Shemini · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 41

The Complete Passuk

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

Chabad.org — Vayikra Chapter 11 with Rashi

English: “The creeping thing that creeps”: Rav Huna cautions against pouring beer into a vessel at night, lest a creature separate above the vessel and fall back into the cup, causing the prohibition to be violated.

Source Citation

Chullin 67a.

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

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
הַשֶּׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ. אָמַר רַב הוּנָא, לָא לִשְׁפֵּי אִינִישׁ שִׁיכְרָא בְּצִבְיָתָא בְּאוּרְתָא, דִּילְמָא פָּרִישׁ לְעֵיל מִצִּבְיָתָא וְהָדַר נָפֵל לְכָסָא וְקָעֲבַר מִשּׁוּם שֶׁרֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵץ.

Type of Learning

Practical application — The Chazal applies the verse’s wording to establish the stated rule.

What Is Learned

The source describes a practical case where a sheretz can enter a drink.