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Leviticus 11 on clean and unclean animals

Biblically cleanForbids

Land animals must both chew the cud and have a split hoof. Pig, camel, hare and rock badger are named as unclean, and their flesh and fat are not to be eaten.

Leviticus 11:3-8; Deuteronomy 14:4-8

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How this shows up in a verdict

When the Biblically clean lens is selected and a product’s label touches clean and unclean animals, the verdict cites this record. The verdict reads “not permitted” and names the ingredient.

Other traditions on clean and unclean animals

Conservative halakhah on forbidden animals
ConservativeForbids

Pork, shellfish and other forbidden species and their recognizable derivatives are not kosher.

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah 79-83, as followed in Conservative practice

MJRC (Leviticus 11) on clean species
MessianicForbidsour summary, pending review

Pork, shellfish and other biblically unclean species and their derivatives are not eaten.

MJRC Standards of Observance; Leviticus 11

Products this ruling touches

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