Daf 6 — Bechoros 6 Summary

Bechoros 6 – Good Morning Raboisai 1 ⃣ The Nidmeh – An Animal That Looks Like Another Species 👉 The Gemara continues discussing a Nidmeh: An animal is born from one species but: ● Looks like a different species. For example: ● A cow gives birth to something resembling a donkey. Although its appearance is unusual: ● Its Kashrus follows its mother. ● Regarding Bechorah, its appearance can affect whether it is Chayav. If it retains some Simanim of its mother's species: ● It can still be Chayav in Bechorah. 2 ⃣ Why Does the Torah Repeat Each Species? 👉 The Torah says: ● Bechor Shor ● Bechor Kesev ● Bechor Eiz. The repetition teaches that for Bechorah: ● The mother must be of that species ● And the offspring must have the appearance of that species. However, even if the offspring only retains: ● Some characteristics of its mother's species that may be enough for: ● Bechorah. 3 ⃣ Petor Chamor vs Bechor Shor, Kesev and Eiz 👉 Our Mishnah derives the Din of Nidmeh from the repetition of: ● Petor Chamor. Another Tanna derives it from: ● Bechor Shor, Bechor Kesev and Bechor Eiz. The Gemara explains why: ● Each Tanna needs his particular Pasuk ● And what each one learns from the other Pesukim. 4 ⃣ Why Mention Shor, Kesev and Eiz Separately? 👉 The Gemara asks why the Torah needs to mention: ● An ox ● A sheep ● A goat separately. Each has a unique Halachah that could prevent us from learning: ● One species from another. An ox has: ● A larger amount of Nesachim. A sheep has: ● The special Alyah, its fatty tail, brought on the Mizbeach. A goat has: ● Its own special role in certain Chataos. Therefore: ● Each species needs to be mentioned. 5 ⃣ We Cannot Simply Learn One from the Other Two 👉 Perhaps the Torah could mention only: ● Two species and we could derive: ● The third. The Gemara rejects this as well because each combination has: ● A unique feature. For example: ● A sheep and goat can be used for Korban Pesach while: ● A cow cannot. The Pesukim therefore need to identify: ● All three. Which Non-Kosher Animals Require Redemption? 6 ⃣ Perhaps Horses and Camels Also Require Pidyon 👉 One Pasuk speaks generally about: ● A firstborn non-kosher animal being redeemed. This could appear to include: ● Horses ● Camels ● Other non-kosher animals. The Torah therefore specifically repeats: ● Petor Chamor. This teaches that the Mitzvah applies to: ● A donkey and not to: ● A horse or camel. 7 ⃣ Maybe They Still Require Their Full Value? 👉 The Gemara challenges this. Perhaps horses and camels also require: ● Redemption. The difference might only be that a donkey can be redeemed with: ● A sheep worth much less than the donkey. Whereas other non-kosher animals might require: ● Their full monetary value. The repetition of Petor Chamor teaches: ● No. The special Mitzvah of redemption applies specifically to: ● A firstborn donkey. Klal U'Prat 8 ⃣ Why Doesn't Our Tanna Need This Repetition? 👉 Our Tanna already uses the repetition of Petor Chamor to teach: ● The Din of Nidmeh. So how does he know that: ● Horses and camels are excluded? Rav Pappa explains it through: ● Klal U'Prat. The Torah first speaks generally about: ● All firstborn males. Then it specifies: ● Shor ● Seh ● Chamor. With a Klal followed by a Prat: ● We include only what is specified by the Prat. Therefore: ● Horses and camels are excluded. 9 ⃣ But “Petor” Separates the Chamor 👉 The Gemara notices that the wording is not simply: ● Shor, Seh and Chamor. The word: ● Petor appears before Chamor and seems to separate it from: ● Shor and Seh. The answer is: ● The Vav reconnects the Chamor to the earlier species. Therefore all three can still form: ● The Prat following the Klal. 🔟 Why Separate the Chamor and Then Reconnect It? 👉 Why did the Torah structure it this way? Because a donkey is fundamentally different from: ● An ox and sheep. Shor and Seh have: ● Kedushas HaGuf. A Petor Chamor has: ● Kedushas Damim. The Torah therefore separates the donkey to show: ● Its Kedushah is different while reconnecting it to teach that: ● It belongs with them for this Drashah. Different Cases of Nidmeh 1 ⃣ 1 ⃣ A Cow Gives Birth to a Donkey-Looking Animal 👉 The Gemara now compares several cases. First: ● A cow gives birth to something resembling a donkey. There is reason to say it should remain Chayav in Bechorah because: ● The mother is in the Parshah of Bechorah ● And a donkey is also in the Parshah of Bechorah. However: ● Their types of Kedushah are different. The cow has: ● Kedushas HaGuf. The donkey has: ● Kedushas Damim. 1 ⃣ 2 ⃣ A Donkey Gives Birth to Something Looking Like a Horse 👉 The next case: ● A donkey gives birth to something resembling a horse. This is weaker because: ● A horse has no Mitzvah of Bechorah. On the other hand: ● Both the mother and offspring are non-kosher types. The Gemara considers whether this similarity, together with: ● Some Simanim of the mother could still be enough for: ● Petor Chamor. 1 ⃣ 3 ⃣ A Cow Gives Birth to Something Looking Like a Horse 👉 An even weaker case: ● A cow gives birth to something resembling a horse. A horse is: ● Not included in Bechorah ● Not the same type as the mother. The question becomes: Can the offspring still be Chayav if it retains: ● Some recognizable Simanim of the cow? Perhaps: ● Those Simanim alone are enough. 1 ⃣ 4 ⃣ The Gemara Searches for a Proof 👉 The Gemara brings several statements to resolve these questions. One source says: If a kosher animal gives birth to something resembling: ● A non-kosher animal it can be Patur from Bechorah. But if the offspring retains: ● Some Simanim of its mother it can be: ● Chayav. The Gemara analyses exactly: ● Which case this source is discussing. 1 ⃣ 5 ⃣ Donkey and Horse Can Look Very Similar 👉 The Gemara distinguishes between: ● A cow producing a donkey-like offspring ● A donkey producing a horse-like offspring. A cow and donkey have obvious differences, including: ● Horns ● Hooves. But a donkey and horse: ● Are much more similar in appearance. Therefore, the fact that the offspring resembles the mother may have: ● Different Halachic significance. Kashrus Follows the Mother 1 ⃣ 6 ⃣ A Kosher Mother Produces Kosher Offspring 👉 The Mishnah gives an important rule: If a kosher animal gives birth to something resembling: ● A non-kosher species the offspring is: ● Permitted to eat. If a non-kosher animal gives birth to something resembling: ● A kosher species the offspring remains: ● Forbidden. The rule is: ● Follow the mother, not merely the appearance of the offspring. 1 ⃣ 7 ⃣ Don't Be Misled by Its Appearance 👉 The Gemara emphasizes this rule so that a person should not mistakenly: ● Follow the appearance of the offspring. A donkey-looking animal born from: ● A kosher mother can be kosher. A cow-looking animal born from: ● A non-kosher mother remains non-kosher. For Kashrus: ● זיל בתר אימיה – follow its mother. 1 ⃣ 8 ⃣ The Repeated Word “Gamal” 👉 The Gemara derives this principle from the Torah's repetition concerning: ● A camel. The repetition teaches that even an unusual offspring that resembles a camel can still be: ● Permitted when it comes from: ● A kosher mother. The Torah therefore tells us not to determine its Kashrus merely from: ● Its appearance. Camel's Milk 1 ⃣ 9 ⃣ Why Is Camel's Milk Forbidden? 👉 The Gemara also discusses: ● Milk from a camel. Even though milk itself presents an unusual Halachic concept, the Torah teaches that: ● Camel's milk is forbidden. Rebbe Shimon derives this from the extra word: ● Es. It comes to include: ● The milk of the camel together with the camel itself in: ● The prohibition. 2 ⃣ 0 ⃣ Rebbe Akiva and “Es Hashem Elokecha Tira” 👉 This leads into the famous discussion of the word: ● Es. Shimon HaAmsuni would Darshen every: ● Es in the Torah as adding something. When he reached: ● Es Hashem Elokecha Tira he stopped, because: ● What could possibly be added to the obligation to fear Hashem? Then Rebbe Akiva came and Darshened: ● Es Hashem Elokecha Tira – Lerabos Talmidei Chachamim. The Pasuk includes: ● Having proper awe and respect for Talmidei Chachamim. 📌 Key Chazarah ● A Nidmeh is an offspring that resembles a different species from its mother. ● For Bechorah, retaining some Simanim of the mother's species can be significant. ● The Torah separately mentions Bechor Shor, Kesev and Eiz because each species has unique Halachos. ● Petor Chamor applies specifically to donkeys, not horses or camels. ● Klal U'Prat provides another source for excluding other non-kosher animals. ● Shor and Seh have Kedushas HaGuf, while Petor Chamor has Kedushas Damim. ● The Gemara compares a cow producing a donkey-like animal, a donkey producing a horse-like animal, and a cow producing a horse-like animal. ● For Kashrus, follow the mother rather than the offspring's appearance. ● An offspring of a kosher animal remains kosher even if it resembles a non-kosher species. ● An offspring of a non-kosher animal remains forbidden even if it resembles a kosher species. ● Camel's milk is forbidden. ● Rebbe Akiva Darshens “Es Hashem Elokecha Tira” to include proper awe and respect for Talmidei Chachamim. 📘 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 לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל