>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
Dear Michael
Aha! At last, my zoology comes in handy. Horses are not cloven-hooved -
they have a single 'toe'. Cloven-hooved creatures include swine, sheep,
cattle and most other mammals with horns, such as deer and antelope.
Regards
Shae
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