Reeh 14:13 · unit 2

TT #209 · Parashas Reeh · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 14:13

The Complete Passuk

וְהָרָאָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה וְהַדַּיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃

And the kite and the falcon and the buzzard after its kind.

Chabad.org — 14:13

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Chullin.

Sefaria — Chullin

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וְהָרָאָה וְאֶת הָאַיָּה וְהַדַּיָּה – דָּאָה וְרָאָה, אַיָּה וְדַיָּה אַחַת הֵן, וְלָמָּה נִכְתְּבוּ שְׁנֵי שֵׁמוֹת, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא לִתֵּן פִּתְחוֹן פֶּה לְבַעַל דִּין לַחֲלֹק.

English: “And the ra’ah and the ayyah and the dayyah” — da’ah and ra’ah, ayyah and dayyah are one; and why were two names written? So as not to give an opening to a disputant to differ.

On the daf / in context: Multiple names are listed so that no one can claim that a bird known by only one of the names is permitted.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse (Chullin) — multiple names prevent legal dispute.

What Is Learned

The Torah lists synonymous names for the same unclean birds so that no one can claim a bird under another name is permitted.