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From: Mark Dreyer <mrdreyer at lantic.net>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2008.12.26 (03) [E]

Hi Thomas, Paul & Co.



Subject: LL-L - Cuisine



Pardon me for joining this string...



You mention the seemliness of eating moss-eating reindeer in the context of
the tanakh.



The Bible does not make individual specifications *which* even-toed
ungulates are deemed fit to eat, only stipulating that such an animal must
do two things; part the hoof & chew the cud.  The pig is cited specifically
as an example of an animal which doesn't qualify. The rabbit is another; it
chews the cud but doesn't part the hoof. The horse & ass, notwithstanding a
totally vegetarian diet does neither. So also for the camel (actually camels
are primitive even-toed ungulates, but their hooves have evolved into the
toe-nail-like caps of broad desert-striding pads: Even so a desert people
would be damned fools to put them (or asses) in the dietary category.



On this subject, a reindeer is certainly kosher, but so is a giraffe.
However, those who respect this law have another hurdle to cross - they must
be slain strictly in accordance with Mosaic custum (which is carried down by
oral tradition, not in the Bible). The slaughter-beast must be humanely
killed, & with one quick stroke, using a smooth-bladed knife, razor-sharp,
twice as long as the animal's neck is broad, & the stroke of which
simultaneously severs both carotid arteries & the vagus nerve.



Moreover, according to Maimonaides any Jew may perform this office & every
Jewish household may be expected to possess this implement, so there are no
excuses for non-compliance.



Like to see that done with a giraffe.



Merry Christmas & Hannukka all!



Yrs,

Mark & Ruth

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