Commentary for Keritot 42:7
לאפוקי מת דאף על גב דחיפהו בבצק מטמא טומאה חמורה דטומאה בוקעת ועולה בוקעת ויורדת
An exception, however, is the flesh a dead man, for even though it is covered with dough it will convey weighty uncleanness, for its uncleanness breaks through and rises and breaks through and descends.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even though the morsel of the corpse is buried or covered up it still transmits uncleanness to whatsoever is above or below it. The fact that it is wrapped in dough is therefore no hindrance in the transmission of its uncleanness. Some edd. add here: 'The Master said, " i="" must="" exclude="" reptiles="" for="" they="" are="" not="" subject="" to="" (weighty)="" uncleanness".="" but="" does="" a="" reptile="" transmit="" uncleanness="" by="" contact?="" -="" it="" not,="" however,="" carrying'.="" this="" addition="" is="" struck="" out="" rashi.="" r,hv="" ukuf');"=""><sup>6</sup></span>
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