Daf 63 — Chullin 63 Summary

Chullin 63 – Good Morning Raboisai Similar Bird Names – Different Halacha Gemara: Two birds with similar names: • Tarnagolta d’Agma → אסור • Tarnagolta d’Agma (other) → מותר יסוד Even if names are similar: • They may be different species Halacha depends on: • Exact identification דריסה – Key סימן Why was one אסור ? Reason It was seen to: • Grab / step on its food ( דורס ) סימן of: • Non - kosher bird Mesorah – Critical Rule Even if a bird has סימנים : דין Cannot rely on סימנים alone Need: • מסורת (tradition) Example For generations people ate a bird Later discovered: • It was דורס Conclusion: • Minhag alone is not proof Practical Psak Therefore: Only eat birds with: • Clear mesorah Even if: • סימנים seem correct Additional Bird Cases Many birds listed: • Some clearly מותר • Some clearly אסור • Some ספק דרך Use: • סימנים • Behaviour • Tradition Behaviour סימן Example: Bird that: • Bows while eating → אסור Bird that: • Stands and eats → מותר Memory tool עבודה זרה → bowing Therefore: • Bowing bird → אסור Named Birds Rules Different birds listed with rules: Examples Some depend on: • Eating style • Name • Tradition Not always obvious Flamingo - Type Case Bird described: • Long legs • Red colour דין Considered: • מותר Based on: • Identification in sugya Hoopoe ( דוכיפת ) Famous bird: Aggadah Brought the Shamir Used for: • Cutting stones for בית המקדש ְָּך שַל (Cormorant) Bird that dives for fish Lesson When seeing it: Say: • “ משפטיך תהום רבה ” Represents: • Deep דין Ant Lesson When seeing ant: Say: • “ צדקתך כהררי אל ” Represents: • Hashem’s חסד Minhag vs Halacha Some birds allowed only: • Where custom exists Reason Fear of: • פרס ועזניה Dangerous confusion ספק Birds Some birds unclear: Example Gizzard: • Does not peel cleanly Therefore: • ספק → אסור Counting Treif Birds מחלוקת : • Rav → 24 birds • Rav Abahu → 23 birds Reason Whether certain birds: • Count as one or separate Final Count יסוד Only a small number of birds are treif Out of thousands: • Only ~24 אסור Result Most birds: • Are kosher in theory But in practice: • Need mesorah Fish & Grasshoppers Fish: • Many species → mostly kosher Grasshoppers: • Few have mesorah Final יסוד • Similar names do not mean same halacha • דריסה is a critical סימן • Mesorah is essential for birds • Minhag alone is unreliable • ספק cases are avoided • Only a small number of birds are actually treif • Practical kashrus depends on tradition + סימנים Key Takeaways (English) • Birds with similar names can have completely different halachic status • A bird that grabs or steps on its food is not kosher • You cannot rely only on סימנים — mesorah is essential • Long - standing custom does not override halacha if discovered wrong • Many birds fall into doubtful categories and are avoided • There is a debate whether there are 23 or 24 non - kosher birds • In theory, most birds are kosher, but in practice we rely on tradition • Kashrus of birds depends heavily on correct identification 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