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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 11 MIN

#102 | Vayikra ch.11 - Are Forbidden Foods Unhealthy?

from The Tanakh Podcast · host Alex Israel

In this chapter we hear the laws of forbidden foods - Kosher animals, fish, birds and insects.But why are some animals forbidden and others allowed? Is there a logic to the particular animals that are banned for consumption? And why do non-kosher animals engender ritual impurity?

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