Aliya Summary: We learn of the possibility of foods and utensils
contracting ritual impurity if they come in contact with any of the
aforementioned impurities. The Torah then mentions the impurity
contracted through coming in contact with the carcass of a kosher animal
which was not ritually slaughtered. We are commanded not to consume any
insects or reptiles. The reading closes with an exhortation that we
remain holy by abstaining from eating all forbidden foods.
All
of the above is meant to elevate the Jew's soul to the sanctity that
G-d wanted us to attain. For us, there is a direct link between body and
soul, the spiritual and the mundane. The laws of kashrut bring the
point home.
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