27 Oct 2026 7:19 am
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Under the dietary laws given to Moses, a land animal is considered clean (kosher) only if it meets two specific criteria: it must have completely split (cloven) hooves AND it must chew the cud. [1, 2]
These laws are detailed in the Old Testament in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Having a cloven hoof alone is not enough; the animal must fulfill both conditions to be fit for food