1)

Why does the Torah list the Tahor animals and the Tamei birds?

1.

Rashi: Because there are more Tamei species of animals than Tahor ones, and more Tahor species of birds than Tamei ones, and the Torah always lists the minority. 1

1

For the sake of brevity. And wwe learn from here that a Rebbe should teach his Talmidim in a concise manner.

2)

In Shemini, since the Torah taught the Simanim of Tahor animals, it did not list the species of Tahor animal. Why does it list them here?

1.

Oznayim la 'Torah (citing the Maharam Shif in Chulin, 63): Refer to 14:5:1:1*. 1

2.

Bechoros, 6b: It lists the animals because of the Shesu'ah 2 and the birds because of the Ra'ah. 3

1

See Oznayim la'Torah.

2

Refer to 14:7:2:1-3.

3

Which it did not list in Shemini.

3)

Why does the Torah include the seven Chayos in the list of Beheimos?

1.

Rashi: To teach us that the word "Beheimah" incorporates Chayos. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 12.

4)

What are the seven Tahor Chayos?

1.

The Living Torah: "Tzvi" is a deer, "Ayal", a gazelle "Yachmur" an antelope; "Ako" an ibex; "Dishon" a chamois; "Te'o" a bison; "Zemer" a giraffe. 1

1

The Living Torah gives alternative translations to some of the Chayos.

5)

What are the implications of "Seh Kesavim" (ve'Seh Izim)?

1.

Bechoros, 7a: In connection with a Tamei species that is born from a Tahor species, it implies that both its mother nd its father must be sheep (or goats) in order for it to be Kasher.

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