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Clean And Unclean (other)
Clean and Unclean may refer to: * Clean and unclean animals, religious views on clean and unclean animals * Tumah and taharah In Jewish law, ''峁璾mah'' (, ) and ''峁璦harah'' (, ) are the state of being ritually "impure" and "pure", respectively. The Hebrew noun ''峁璾m'ah'', meaning "impurity", describes a state of ritual impurity. A person or object which contracts ..., ritual "purity" and "impurity" under Jewish law See also * Unclean (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unclean Animal
In some religions, an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo. According to these religions, persons who handle such animals may need to ritually purify themselves to get rid of their uncleanliness. Judaism In Judaism, the concept of "impure animals" plays a prominent role in the Kashrut, the part of Jewish law that specifies which foods are allowed ('' kosher'') or forbidden to Jews. These laws are based upon the Books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy of the Torah and in the extensive body of rabbinical commentaries (the Talmud). The concept of unclean animals is also mentioned in the Book of Genesis, when Noah is instructed to bring into the Ark all sorts "of pure beasts, and of beasts that are impure, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth". In the Torah, some animals are explicitly named as pure or impure, while others are classified by anatomical characteristics or other criteria. In some cases, there is some doubt as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumah And Taharah
In Jewish law, ''峁璾mah'' (, ) and ''峁璦harah'' (, ) are the state of being ritually "impure" and "pure", respectively. The Hebrew noun ''峁璾m'ah'', meaning "impurity", describes a state of ritual impurity. A person or object which contracts ''峁璾mah'' is said to be ''峁璦m茅'' ( Hebrew adjective, "ritually impure"), and thereby unsuited for certain holy activities and uses ('' kedushah'', in Hebrew) until undergoing predefined purification actions that usually include the elapse of a specified time-period. The contrasting Hebrew noun ''峁璦harah'' () describes a state of ritual purity that qualifies the ''峁璦hor'' (; ritually pure person or object) to be used for ''kedushah''. The most common method of achieving ''峁璦harah'' is by the person or object being immersed in a ''mikveh'' (ritual bath). This concept is connected with ritual washing in Judaism, and both ritually impure and ritually pure states have parallels in ritual purification in other world religions. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
