Commentary for Kiddushin 49:12
אמר עולא הכל מודים בלשון לענין טומאה דגלוי הוא אצל השרץ מ"ט (ויקרא טו, ה) אשר יגע בו אמר רחמנא והאי נמי בר נגיעה הוא
- But [answer thus:] Rabbi said: Castration too,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though the testicles are always hidden.');"><sup>18</sup></span> and the tongue goes without saying. Ben 'Azzai said: [The loss of the] tongue, but not castration.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
A sheretz, a creepy-crawly thing conveys impurity. All sages agree that if it touches one’s tongue, the person is impure [EWWW]. In this case, the tongue is considered to be an exposed organ.
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