Is It Permissable for Jews to Eat Parts of Pigs? See What Ask The Rabbi Says! (Hilarious) U_0104
Doc Tavish
(Link active January 4, 2006. Arcived locally as: JewishPigs)
Bristle Fashion
Jack wrote:
Dear Rabbi,
Shalom: I had a quick question for "Ask the Rabbi": I recently bought
a new hair brush. After purchasing it in a hurry, I noticed that the
package boasts the fact that it's bristles are made of 100% BOAR
HAIR!! So, my question is, is there something inherently "unkosher"
about brushing my hair with such a brush?? Is there a restriction
about possessing non-edible pig products ? Thanks!!
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Dear Jack,
About oinkers, The Torah says "You shall not eat of their flesh." The
Sages explain that the Torah prohibits eating the flesh only. But the
hoofs, hair and bones (excluding the marrow), you are allowed to eat.
<<Rabbi, those parts are what we Non-Jews generally feed to the
dogs! We Non-Jews tend to eat the "flesh." Tavish comment>>
Certainly, then, your 100% boar's-hair brush is 100% kosher! (But I
don't advise that you eat it.)
Speaking of animal-products:
Two cats are watching a tennis match. After a while, one cat turns to
the other and says, "My father was in that racquet."
Sources:
畢eviticus 11:8
謬orat Kohanim 4:8
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