Reeh 14:13 · unit 2

TT #221 · Parashas Reeh · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 14:13

The Complete Passuk

וְהָרָאָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַיָּ֔ה וְהַדַּיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃

the kite and the falcon of every variety.

Chabad.org — 14:13

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Chullin 63b.

Sefaria — Chullin 63b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה אָמַר רַב: עוֹף הַבָּא מִן הַחוּץ וְשֵׁם כְּנָפָיו רַבִּים — בּוֹדְקִין אוֹתוֹ בְּסִימָנָיו.

English: Rav Yehudah said in the name of Rav: A bird that comes from outside [the Land] and whose name is “many-winged” — one examines it by its signs.

On the daf / in context: When a bird’s identity is uncertain (especially foreign species), the halakhah falls back on the traditional physical signs of a clean bird rather than relying solely on the biblical name-list.

Type of Learning

Practical rule from the name-list (Chullin) — signs govern when the species is unknown.

What Is Learned

For birds whose identity relative to the Torah’s list is unclear, the physical signs of purity determine permissibility.