English: “And you shall not eat…” — Rav said: A limb from a living animal requires a kezayit in order to incur liability for it. What is the reason? “And you shall not eat” is written concerning it, and eating is [defined as] a kezayit.
On the daf / in context: The standard measure for the prohibition of ever min ha-chai is the same as for other eating prohibitions — a kezayit.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei / Bavli) — the minimum measure for liability for ever min ha-chai.
What Is Learned
Liability for eating a limb from a living animal requires a minimum of a kezayit.