Derasha 264 on Vayikra 13:48

TT #264 · Parshas Tazria · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 48

The Complete Passuk

א֤וֹ בִשְׁתִי֙ א֣וֹ בְעֵ֔רֶב לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖ים וְלַצָּמֶ֑ר א֣וֹ בְע֔וֹר א֖וֹ בְּכָל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֽוֹר׃

English: or in the warp or woof of linen or wool, or in leather or any article made of leather,

Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Sifra (Toras Kohanim) for the minimum woven size required for warp, woof, and related materials.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Sifra (Toras Kohanim)
או בשתי או בערב. יכול יהיו מטמאין בכל שהוא, תלמוד לומר בגד, מה בגד משיארג בו שלש על שלש שתי וערב אף כולם שיארג בהם שלש על שלש.

English: Might warp, woof, and other materials become susceptible in any size? The word “garment” teaches that, like a garment, they must be woven to the minimum size of three by three fingerbreadths.

Type of Learning

Textual derivation

What Is Learned

These textile materials are not susceptible at any size; they must be woven to at least three fingerbreadths by three fingerbreadths.