Bava Kamma 77a

בבא קמא ע״ז ע״א

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Topic

Whether the meat of the פרה אדומה can become impure as food (טומאת אוכלין)

Overview

This amud brings one short ruling about the meat of the פרה אדומה. Normally only something that counts as food can pick up טומאת אוכלין, the kind of impurity that food gets. It is forbidden to eat or benefit from the meat of the פרה אדומה, so you might think it is not food at all. The ruling says it can still become impure as food. The reason is הואיל והיתה לה שעת הכושר: there was once a time when it was fit to be eaten. That earlier moment of fitness lets it keep its food status even after it became forbidden.

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1. StatementThe פרה אדומה can become impure like food