RELG 204 Chapter Notes - Chapter Dietary Laws: Shulchan Aruch, Trachea, Book Of Deuteronomy
9 Mar 2019
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Dan cohn-sherbok mentions that food must be kosher in order to qualify from consumption for jews. The reason why these laws are to be abided is that they are of divine origin, considering the fact that god gave them to moses and those who obey these laws will be spiritually elevated. This alleged promise was of such high importance that some jews were more willing to sacrifice themselves than to violate the dietary prohibitions. These prohibitions on animal consumption can be found in leviticus 11 and deuteronomy 14:3-21, which state that domestic animals like cows and sheep can be eaten, while the eagle, owl and raven may not be consumed. When it comes to fish, those allowed for consumption are the ones with fins and scales. Furthermore, the author mentions the specific rules on animal killing for food consumption.
