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Hullin 42: When Treyf Is Treyf

June 14, 2026 | כ״ט בסיון תשפ״ו

Chapter 3! A focus on the slaughtering of kosher animals — and what makes an animal kosher (as compared to a treyfa, which is a kosher kind of animal, but some blemish prevents it from being kosher upon shechitah). Which is to say: a new mishnah — that lists 18 “defects” that make an animal a treyfa in detail – and then because of the animal’s status, the shechitah cannot be kosher. Plus, what is the source in the Torah for this concern about a treyfa? That should be obvious – it’s an explicit verse, but what about the position that a treyfa has to be an animal that won’t live from the defect? That source is provided – Leviticus 11. Also, the Gemara adds another 7 ways an animal could become a treyfa. With a mnemonic to remember them — and a strong question why they weren’t included in the 18.

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Anne Gordon is the deputy editor of Ops & Blogs at The Times of Israel. She is a veteran educator, having taught in high school and post-high school institutions in Israel and America for several decades. Yardaena Osband is a pediatrician and teaches in her community and online. They both hail from Boston, proud alumna of Maimonides School, where they first learned Gemara. Talking Talmud is their conversation (via podcast) on the daf yomi. They say: “Learning the daf? We have something for you to think about. Not learning the daf? We have something for you to think about! (Along with a taste of the daf…) Join the conversation with us!”

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