This is the first parshah dealing with objects of everyday life. If anything that is unclean, like a turtle, went inside the vessel, then the vessel would need to be thrown away. But if it went on the outside of the vessel, then it would be ok. As well, once a vessel is unclean, then whatever goes in it is defiled. But other vessels that go inside the big vessel don't become defiled.
What is the
vessel? Is it something more than a clay pot? Is it symbolically
man. Touching something and eating something should be different then, but it is not. Is cleanliness about taking care...being intentional? Why does G_d care so much? Care that we pay attention? Because that is our relationship?
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