On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, M. Goodich wrote:
> Date: Wed, 03 Apr 96 13:07:44 IST
> From: M. Goodich <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: RE: eating horsemeat-Christian taboo?
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> Dear Bram,
> It's news to me that the OT allow consumption of horsemeat. I thought that
> all cloven-hooved creatures were forbidden, or is that a later rabbinic
> decision?
> Michael
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As Shae says, the horse is not cloven-hooved. But it is not so
easy, Cf lev. 11, 3-4 : "Omne quod habet divisam ungulam et ruminat in
pecoribus comedetis. Quidquid autem ruminat quidem et habet ungulam, sed
non dividit eam, sicut camelus et cetera, non comeditis illud, et inter
immunda reputabitis". Following the text, horse-meat is not allowed, but
I've not found any consideration upon the horsemeat in this chapter of the
Leviticus. But the casuistic developed in the following verses would
explain many things. Generally, the precepts are interdictive, about pork
and hare ; can we consider that what isn't strictly forbidden is allowed ?
Denis Hue
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