Kosher Signs

It's simple. If you want kosher meat, you go to a kosher butcher or maybe even find some in your supermarket's freezer section. But what IS kosher meat?

Signs of kosher animals teach us about serving G‑d.

● A land animal is kosher if it has spilt hooves and chews its cud. It must have both kosher signs. Examples: cows, sheep, goats and deer are kosher, while pigs, rabbits, squirrels, bears, dogs, cats, camels and horses are not. ● Fowl: The ...

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Which species of animals, birds, fish and vermin are kosher, and which are not?

The Torah lists the different animals, fish and birds and gives us signs to tell us which of the many species of creatures we may and may not eat. As far as four-legged animals are concerned, the Torah gives a very simple sign: Those animals that chew ...

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The Torah prescribes which animal species are kosher by requiring them to have specific identifying signs. What is the significance of these particular kosher signs?

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There is the personal spiritual dimension of the kosher laws. The idea that some animals are kosher – which literally means "fit" and suitable – and others are not, tells us something about ourselves.