[["Jews do not eat pork because God declared that no one should eat hoofed animals as they were considered to be 'unclean'. Pigs are hoofed animals, therefore, Jews cannot eat them or anything made from them.", 1699.0], ["According to Leviticus chapter 11, only animals with split hooves that chew the cud are suitable for eating.  The passage explicitly states that the pig does not chew the cud and is therefore unclean for Israelites.  It prohibits them from eating a pig\u2019s meat or touching its carcass.", 427.0], [" Any animal that chews its cud and has split hooves is kosher. Pigs have split hooves, but do not chew their cud.", 65.0], ["There is a Biblical prohibition of eating any animal that does not have split hooves and does not chew their cud. The pig is given by God as a clear example of an animal that is not permitted for consumption. ", 0.0]]
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