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יורה דעה ל״טYoreh De'ah 39

Siman 39 of 402 in Yoreh De'ah — 25 se'ifim

הלכות טריפותUnslaughterable Animals· siman 39

Se’if 1א׳

אֵין צָרִיךְ לִבְדֹּק אַחַר שׁוּם טְרֵפוֹת מִן הַסְתָם, חוּץ מִן הָרֵאָה צָרִיךְ לִבְדֹּק בִּבְהֵמָה וְחַיָּה אִם יֵשׁ בָּהּ סִרְכָא (ריב"ש וְר"י ן' חָבִיב וְעוֹד פּוֹסְקִים) ; וְכָל הַפּוֹרֵץ גָּדֵר לֶאֱכֹל בְּלֹא בְּדִיקָה, יִשְׁכֶנּוּ נָחָשׁ. (קֹהֶלֶת י, ז). הַגָּה: וְנָהֲגוּ גַּם כֵּן לִנְפֹּחַ כָּל רֵאָה, אֲפִלּוּ לֵית בָּהּ רִעוּתָא, (ש"ד סִימָן צ"ב וּבְדִיקוֹת וְעוֹד פּוֹסְקִים) ; וּבִקְצָת מְקוֹמוֹת מְקִלִּין שֶׁלֹּא לְנַפְּחָהּ רַק אִם הָיְתָה בָּהּ סִרְכָא עוֹבֶרֶת עַל יְדֵי מִשְׁמוּשׁ, וְכֵן עִקָּר (רמב"ם פי"א מָרְדְּכַי וְעוֹד פּוֹסְקִים).

The Laws of Checking Lungs (25 sections) 1) One need not proactively check (without cause to assume there would be an injury) any part of the animal for treifot (specific terminal injuries) except the lungs of domesticated and wild species of mammals to see if there are any sirchot (strands of connective tissue). Anyone who "breaches the fence" to eat meat without checking the lungs should be bitten by a snake. Rema- We have the custom to also inflate every lung, even if there is nothing wrong with it. In some places they are lenient and don't inflate the lungs unless there was a sircha removed by rubbing, and this is the main understanding.

Se’if 2ב׳

מִי שֶׁקָּרַע בֶּטֶן הַבְּהֵמָה, וְקֹדֶם שֶׁתִּבָּדֵק הָרֵאָה בָּא כֶּלֶב אוֹ עוֹבֵד כּוֹכָבִים, וּנְטָלָהּ וְהָלַךְ לוֹ, הֲרֵי זוֹ מֻתֶּרֶת, וְאֵין אוֹמְרִים: שֶׁמָּא נְקוּבָה אוֹ סְרוּכָה הָיְתָה. הַגָּה: וְיֵשׁ מַחְמִירִין אִם נֶאֶבְדָה הָרֵאָה (בה"ג וְראב"ן וְר"י הַלֵּוִי וּמָרְדְּכַי וְהג"א וְעוֹד פּוֹסְקִים), וְאֵין לְהַתִּיר רַק בִּמְקוֹם הֶפְסֵד גָּדוֹל אוֹ בִּגְדָיִים וּטְלָאִים וְחַיּוֹת שֶׁאֵין סְרָכוֹת מְצוּיוֹת בָּהֶם. (טוּר בְּשֵׁם בעה"ת).

2) If one opened the abdomen of the animal and, before the lungs were inspected, a dog or an idol worshipper came and took them, it is permitted to eat this animal and we are not concerned that they may have been punctured or had sirchot. Rema- There are those who are strict in the case that the lungs were lost and the animal should not be permitted in such a case except if it will be a major financial loss or if the animal were a kid, lamb, or a wild species, as sirchot are uncommon amongst them.

Se’if 3ג׳

בָּא עוֹבֵד כּוֹכָבִים אוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהוֹצִיא הָרֵאָה קֹדֶם שֶׁתִּבָּדֵק וַהֲרֵי הִיא קַיֶּמֶת, נוֹפְחִין אוֹתָהּ.

3) If an idol worshipper or a Jew came and removed the lungs before they were checked and they are still available, one inflates them.

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