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A good article on pork
muman613:
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--- Quote from: Ariel Shayn on January 04, 2010, 06:24:22 PM ---I think a Jew with a pet pig might have a real loyal friend for life there. 100% not food! I'd name him, "Moe".
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Wouldn't having any contact with a pig be considered tum'a?
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http://www.ou.org/torah/zomet/5758/reeh58.htm#dasburg
According to Israeli law, it is forbidden to raise pigs within the country. Judaism has a long history of anguish with this unholy animal. It is a despicable symbol of loathing, so much so that the prophet links it to other impure creatures: "Those who eat the flesh of the swine, the abomination, and the mouse will be destroyed together" [Yeshayahu 66:17]. When the Greeks wanted to shame us, they forced us to eat its flesh. In the fight between the two brothers, Hurkanos and Aristobolus, a pig grated its claws in the walls of Jerusalem, and an area 400 by 400 "parsa" was shocked. The strongest possible language was used for the prohibition to grow pigs: "Cursed is the man who would raise pigs."
Ari Ben-Canaan:
--- Quote from: muman613 on January 06, 2010, 01:15:41 AM ---
--- Quote from: Dr. Brennan Fan on January 05, 2010, 11:48:05 PM ---
--- Quote from: Ariel Shayn on January 04, 2010, 06:24:22 PM ---I think a Jew with a pet pig might have a real loyal friend for life there. 100% not food! I'd name him, "Moe".
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Wouldn't having any contact with a pig be considered tum'a?
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http://www.ou.org/torah/zomet/5758/reeh58.htm#dasburg
According to Israeli law, it is forbidden to raise pigs within the country. Judaism has a long history of anguish with this unholy animal. It is a despicable symbol of loathing, so much so that the prophet links it to other impure creatures: "Those who eat the flesh of the swine, the abomination, and the mouse will be destroyed together" [Yeshayahu 66:17]. When the Greeks wanted to shame us, they forced us to eat its flesh. In the fight between the two brothers, Hurkanos and Aristobolus, a pig grated its claws in the walls of Jerusalem, and an area 400 by 400 "parsa" was shocked. The strongest possible language was used for the prohibition to grow pigs: "Cursed is the man who would raise pigs."
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I no idea. I do not want a curse, I shall abandon the idea.
I have heard goats are popular pets in Israel. There was a goat people could pet at Purim and I vowed to never eat goat again because the thing was all over me like a big dog when I went to pet it!
My Mom checked and saw I can bring two cats maximum to Israel on aliyah [I have two cats, perfect].
I have heard dogs are popular, one of my Israeli friends has an "Israeli Sheppard" (I forget proper name, but its the Israel version of a German Shepard as is to Germany) - However I believe the dog must not be castrated, my friends dog is not castrated.
"the Greeks wanted to shame us"... I know a Jew who eats bacon. I will tell him this.
Raulmarrio2000:
Having contact with a LIVE pig does not cause Tumá. Pig is only ritualy impure for Jews when it's dead. Besides, these purity laws about contact with Tuma does not apply when there is no Temple, except in case a Jew would want to ascend the permitted areas of Har Habayt. In that case he would need to go to Mikve if he had been in contact with a dead pig. For Gentiles it's Hallachically allowed to eat pork providing there is no health risk. But a gentile can choose to avoid impure food if he wishes.
Anyway it's not convenient for a Jew to have a pig or dog as a pet at home becuase Jewish law forbids Jews to allow a pig, a dog or a person of the opposite sex to pass between two Jews. Likewise a Jew must not walk between two pigs, two dogs or two persons of the oppsoite gender.
But, in case of any doubt, please consult an Orthodox Rav. I am not expert on Hallacha.
JTFenthusiast2:
I dont understand the comments about goats. What is wrong with a goat?
muman613:
--- Quote from: JTFenthusiast2 on January 24, 2010, 04:40:50 PM ---I dont understand the comments about goats. What is wrong with a goat?
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I think what he was saying is that he sees that goats are intelligent and on the level of cats and dogs as far as being considered something to eat. Goats I believe are Kosher and thus it is not forbidden to eat them..
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