English: “And you shall not eat…” — The Sages taught: “And you shall not eat the life with the flesh.” What is flesh that is with the life? You must say this is a limb from a living animal (ever min ha-chai).
On the daf / in context: The verse is the primary source for the prohibition of ever min ha-chai.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — the source of the prohibition of ever min ha-chai.
What Is Learned
“You shall not eat the life with the flesh” refers to a limb taken from a living animal, which is forbidden.