Daf 55 — Chullin 55 Summary

Chullin 55 – Good Morning Raboisai שיעור נקב בקנה – Size of Hole in Trachea Gemara: If hole is: • Less than שיעור (coin size) → כשר • Greater than שיעור → טריפה Question What about: • Exactly the size ( שיעור itself)? רב נחמן Rules: • עד ולא עד בכלל Meaning: • “Up to” does NOT include the boundary Therefore: • Exact שיעור → already טריפה כלל בשיעורים כלל : • Always follow חומרא If boundary unclear Decide based on: • Which direction is stricter If higher is stricter → include If lower is stricter → include New Sugya – טחול (Spleen) Mishnah: • If spleen removed → כשר חילוק If: • Completely removed → כשר • Hole (נקב) → טריפה Partial Removal If a piece is cut off צדדים • Like hole → טריפה • Like removal → כשר מסקנה Depends: • Large removal → like full removal → כשר • Small נקב → טריפה כליות (Kidneys) If removed: • כשר If diseased: • טריפה Condition Disease in: • Critical internal area Difference – Lung vs Kidney Rule suggested: • Anything פסול in lung → כשר in kidney Rejected Cannot compare organs יסוד Each organ has: • Its own halachos Liquids in Organs Clear fluid: • כשר Cloudy / foul: • טריפה Even clear but with smell: • טריפה Shrinking Kidney If kidney shrinks: שיעור • Small animal → very small size • Large animal → larger שיעור Too small → טריפה רחם (Womb) Removed If womb removed: • כשר Lung Shrivelling (Fear Case) Lung shrinks due to: • פחד מחלוקת • בידי שמים → כשר • בידי אדם / animals → טריפה How to test Place lung in water for 24h: • Summer → cold water • Winter → warm water If returns to normal: • כשר If not: • טריפה Gluda – Skin Removed Animal without skin מחלוקת • Initially → כשר • Final → טריפה Exception – Small Skin Left If skin remains: • Size of סלע Then: • כשר Where Must Skin Be מחלוקת : • Along spine • At joints • Around navel Cases Missing only spine skin Missing only joints Missing navel All remain: • תיקו Final יסוד • שיעורים follow חומרא • Exact boundary often included in stricter side • Organs differ in halacha • Spleen: hole worse than removal • Kidneys: disease critical • Fear damage requires testing • Skin loss depends on remaining coverage Key Takeaways (English) • Exact measurement thresholds are usually treated strictly • A hole in the spleen is worse than removing it completely • Organs cannot be compared — each has its own halachos • Clear vs cloudy fluid is an important indicator • Shrinking organs can be tested to determine cause • Fear - induced damage may still be reversible and kosher • An animal without skin is usually treifa unless enough skin remains • Some cases remain unresolved (teiku) 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