1)
Why does the Torah use the same word "Tinshemes" for a Tamei bird and for one of the eight Tamei Sheratzim?
1.
Rashi: Because they are similar in appearance; the former (a bat) is a kind of mouse that flies by night, the latter (a mole) does not posses eyes.
2)
Why is the magpie called "Racham"?
