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The Evolution of Camelus ArtScrollus

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin explores the recurring misinterpretations of Torah laws regarding kosher animals, specifically focusing on the camel's foot, as depicted in ArtScroll publications. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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RashiDaf YomiArtscrollMisinterpretationKosher AnimalsRashbamTorah TranslationCamelus ArtscrollusMafris ParsahZoological Illustrations

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France
"(Rashis explanation of the camel having a foot which is only partially split is consistent with camel anatomy, but one does wonder whether Rashi, living in France, ever actually saw a camel in the flesh.)"

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