Daf 59 — Chullin 59 Summary

Chullin 59 – Good Morning Raboisai Mishnah – Dangerous Conditions (Not Treifa) Gemara: Cases: • Too much blood • Smoke inhalation • Cold / illness • Ate harmful substances דין Not one of the 18 טרפות Animal is: • כשר However May still be: • Dangerous to eat Poison vs Treifa כלל : • Not everything that kills animal = טריפה חילוק Poison that affects: • Animal only → כשר Poison that affects: • Humans → אסור (danger) Example – Snake Bite Animal bitten by snake דין Not טריפה But: • אסור לאכילה (danger) Case – Chiltis Feeding animal chiltis Issue One source: • Causes holes → טריפה Another: • Still כשר תירוץ Depends: • Type / form Leaves vs strong form יסוד חשוב Physical damage alone: • Not always decisive Must match: • Defined טרפות Story – Rav & Shmuel Rav wanted to eat meat Shmuel warned Maybe: • Snake venom present Result Cooked meat Pieces fell apart Revealed: • Internal damage יסוד Cooking can: • Reveal hidden defects סימני בהמה – Kosher Signs Two signs: • Chews cud ( מעלה גרה ) • Split hooves ( מפריס פרסה ) Process Animal eats → stores → regurgitates → chews again Exceptions Only animals that: • Chew cud but NOT split hooves: • Camel • Hyrax • Hare יסוד Torah lists exceptions No others exist Teeth סימן Animal without: • Upper teeth דין Indicates: • כשר Exception Camel (has special teeth) Desert Case Found unknown animal Check Mouth → no upper teeth → כשר Feet → split hooves → כשר Must ensure: • Not camel or pig Unique Rule Only one animal: • Split hooves but not kosher → pig Only one: • Chews cud but not kosher → camel group Meat סימן If cannot check mouth or feet Method Check meat grain direction If runs both ways: • סימן כשר סימני חיה (Wild Animals) How to distinguish from בהמה סימנים Horns: • Layered • Grooved • Structured Purpose Determines: • Whether fats permitted Bird סימנים Torah lists 24 non - kosher birds סימנים Kosher bird: • Does NOT grab food with claws • Has extra rear toe • Has crop ( זפק ) • Has peelable gizzard Grasshopper סימנים Must have: • 4 legs • 4 wings • 2 jumping legs Wings must cover body Also requires: • מסורת (tradition) Fish סימנים Needs: • Fins • Scales Minimal: • One fin + two scales Final יסוד • Not every danger = טריפה • Halacha follows defined categories • Torah gives clear identifying systems • Exceptions are limited and known • Physical investigation determines status • Tradition plays a key role (especially by birds) Key Takeaways • Many dangerous conditions do not make an animal treifa • Poison may forbid eating due to danger, not treifa status • Kosher animals are identified by chewing cud and split hooves • The Torah lists all exceptions — no unknown ones exist • Teeth, feet, and even meat structure can help identify animals • Birds rely heavily on tradition and additional signs • Grasshoppers and fish have clear identifying סימנים • Halacha depends on defined categories, not just appearance Catch up, review, download previous Dafim & more: https://www.dafchazarah.co.uk Now available as an app (Apple, Google & Amazon): https://dafchazarah.co.uk/download Sponsor a day: https://dafchazarah.co.uk/sponsor To receive the daf summary daily join our group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L4AiVVxQwYqLRh4RtMAlGE Daf Chazarah Bot (Request any PDF – past or current): Save the number +44 7427 857802 and message to get instant access Direct link: https://dafchazarah.co.uk/whatsapp לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל לע״נ הרבנית הצדקנית ממעזיבוז׳ מרת רחל בת מתתיהו ע״ה