From where do we know that animals that possess neither of the two Simanei Taharah are also subject to the Isur?
Rashi (citing the Sifra): We learn it with a Kal va'Chomer from those that possess one Siman. 1
Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: From the fact that the Torah writes in Pasuk 5 "u'Farsah Lo Yafris" and in Pasuk 7 "ve'Hu Geirah Lo Yigar", we learn that all animals that do not possess cloven hoofs and do not chew their cud are included in the La'av of "mi'Besaram Lo Socheilu". 2
Why does the Torah write specifically "mi'Besaram Lo Socheilu"?
Rashi: To preclude the bones, the sinews, the horns and the hoofs from the La'av. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 22.
Having written "Tamei hu Lachem" by each of the above Tamei animals, why does the Torah repeat "Teme'im heim Lachem"?
Sifra #1: To teach us that the different animals can combine to make the Shi'ur ke'Zayis. 1
Sifra #2:: To render Asur their juice, gravy and sediments of boiled meat. 2
"Temei'im Heim Lachem". What are the implications of the words "Heim" and "Lachem"?
How will we reconcile this Pasuk, which prohibits a Yisrael from touching a Neveilah, with the Pasuk in Emor, 21:1, which confines even the Isur of Tum'as Meis to Kohanim (how much more so should Tum'as Neveilah be permitted to Yisre'elim)?
Rashi (citing the Sifra): The current prohibition is speaking exclusively on Yom-Tov, 1 when one is obligated to be Metaher himself. 2
Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: It is optional to become Tamei through a Neveilah. 3 The current Pasuk merely teaches us that one cannot touch a Neveilah without becoming Tamei, and subsequently he may not enter the Beis-ha'Mikdash or eat Kodshim. 4
Rashbam: The current Pasuk is speaking about someone who wants to touch or eat Kodesh. 5
Sifsei Chachamim: Since one needs to bring an Olas Re'iyah to the Beis-ha'Mikdash. Refer also to 11:8:151:6. (He can touch a Neveilah, Tovel, and he is fully Tahor at night. Lechatchilah he should bring it on the first day. Perhaps he should not touch Tum'ah the entire Regel, in order to be able to can eat Shalmei Simchah every day! - PF)
See Torah Temimah, note 24, who discusses the Machlokes Rashi and the Ramban.
Ramban: By the same token, the Sifra cited by Rashi - Refer to 11:8:3:1* - is not a La'av against touching Neveilah per se. It is either a warning not to do so if one intends to go to Yerushalayim during the Regel, or an Asmachta (since the Mitzvah of remaining Tahor during the Regel is mi'de'Rabanan).
See Rashbam.
Since the Torah forbids touching the Neveilah of a Tamei animal, why does it need to forbid eating it (If he cannot touch it, how can he eat it)? Moreover, the Pasuk in Re'ei Devarim 14:2 "la'Ger
Bechor Shor #1: The Isur of touching applies only during the Regel, whereas the Isur of eating applies at all times.
Bechor Shor #2 (Devarim 14:8): The Torah forbids touching in order to eat it.
Refer to 11:8:3:2,3.
One could eat it via a Kli, or someone else can put the Neveilah in his mouth, and it will not be Metamei him. 1 And even if "Titnenah" seems to imply from hand to hand, if forced, we can say that it is not from hand to hand! (PF)
Presumably, there is no Isur to touch if one is already Tamei, whereas the Isur to eat it is still applies. (PF). 2
Oznayim la'Torah: The Torah inserts it in orer to indicate that the Pasuk is speaking on Yom-Tov, when it is a Mitzvah to eat meat - to teach us that that is when the Isur of touching applies even to Yisre'elim. 3
