Shmini - Why Keep Kosher

George Morland [England; 1763–1804], “In Front of the Sty” (1793) Private collection.

“Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the land animals, you may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them. [examples] The camel…The hyrax …the rabbit, though it c…