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Hullin 67: More Creepy-Crawlies — and the Leviathan

July 06, 2026 | כ״א בתמוז תשפ״ו

Rav Huna says not to pour beer in the night with a filter, lest a creepy crawlie comes outside of the filter and into the beer, which would be a problem to drink. How does one distinguish between that which is just the normal manner of growth, which would be acceptable, and when there’s a problem of unusual bug activity. Also, an investigation into the question of worms – in that they come from outside of the animal, as compared to internal “spontaneous generation.” What about larvae? And what about fish larvae? Also, again, “according to its kind” – for a worm and a scorpion and a beetle and a centipede. That is, those creepy crawlies that are not considered kosher. Plus, the Leviathan, which doesn’t reproduce, is a kosher fish — and it will be the feast for the righteous in the future.

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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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