BAIS HAVAAD'S PARSHA PERSPECTIVES Parshas Shemini: Is Your Food Kosher? By: Rabbi Yehonoson Dovid Hool

In Parshas Shemini we find the laws of Ma’acholos Assuros – the instructions about which animals are kosher and which are forbidden to be eaten. The Ramban gives a reason behind the prohibition to consume certain kinds of animals. He explains that every species has its innate characteristics and traits that are shared by all its members. The nature of a predatory animal is to be cruel and aggressive, whereas sheep, for example, are passive and gentle.