Commentary for Kiddushin 114:1
מוקצה ונעבד דבעלי חיים נינהו ואסירי כי אסירי לגבוה להדיוט מישרא שרי
what of a designated animal<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An animal designated as an idolatrous sacrifice.');"><sup>1</sup></span> and a worshipped animal,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One itself worshipped as an idol.');"><sup>2</sup></span> which though living creatures, are yet forbidden?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As sacrifices.');"><sup>3</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The midrash teaches that the bird that is set free may be eaten but the slaughtered animal may not be. But why not teach the opposite—the bird that is set free would be prohibited and the slaughtered one permitted.
R. Yohanan posits a general rule—live animals cannot be permanently prohibited.
R. Yohanan posits a general rule—live animals cannot be permanently prohibited.
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