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Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork. The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. Pork is a food taboo among Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria [ 1] and Phoenicia, [ 2] and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed ...
This article presents religious views on unclean animals. For discussion in relation to specific animals and food, see Food and drink prohibitions. The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. In some religions, an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo.
Unclean spirit. In English translations of the Bible, unclean spirit is a common rendering [1] of Greek pneuma akatharton (πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον; plural pneumata akatharta (πνεύματα ἀκάθαρτα)), which in its single occurrence in the Septuagint translates Hebrew ruaḥ tum'ah ( רוּחַ טוּמְאָה ). The Greek ...
In some cultures, it's a mealtime staple; in others, it's considered so unclean that there are entire dietary laws and rituals governing what to do if a plate comes into contact with a piece of bacon.
Islamic dietary laws are laws that Muslims follow in their diet. Islamic jurisprudence specifies which foods are halal ( Arabic: حَلَال, romanized : ḥalāl, lit. 'lawful') and which are haram ( Arabic: حَرَام, romanized : ḥarām, lit. 'unlawful'). The dietary laws are found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as well as in ...
A recall of Boar’s Head products has expanded to include a whopping 7 million additional pounds of deli and poultry items in a deadly multistate outbreak of listeria infections. As of Tuesday ...
Boar’s Head has recalled more than 207,000 pounds of deli meat, including liverwurst and ham products, because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
Ritual purity in Judaism. In Judaism, ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms. Tevilah ( טְבִילָה) is a full body immersion in a mikveh, and netilat yadayim is the washing of the hands with a cup (see Handwashing in Judaism ). References to ritual washing are found in the Hebrew Bible, and are elaborated in the Mishnah and Talmud.