“In youth, one learns to talk; in maturity, one learns to be silent. This is man’s problem: that he learns to talk before he learns to be silent.”
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov cited at Chabad.org
"...Speak to the children of Israel, saying, "These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. Whatever splits the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat."�Leviticus 11:1-4
“The Torah wanted to create a conceptual linkage between food consumed by man and food consumed by the altar.”�Shelah, Shemini, R’ Yeshayahu Horowitz, translated by R’ Eliyahu Munk, Lamda Publishers, pg. 742
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“The birds and many of the mammals forbidden by the Torah are predators, while the permitted animals are not. We are commanded not to eat those animals possessive of a cruel nature so that we should not absorb these qualities into ourselves.”
Nachmanides cited at Chabad.org
“Some of these animals reflect this spiritual negativity in their actual nature and behavior. So Nachmanides speaks of the negative character traits imbibed with the flesh of non-kosher species. In many cases, what is not healthy for the soul is also clearly not healthy for the body, as well. So we have nutritionists confirming that a kosher diet is more healthy. Nice dividends, but not the underlying factor.”
Why Do We Keep Kosher? Tzvi Freeman, Chabad.org
“Now, in that Moses said, “You shall not eat swine, nor an eagle, nor a hawk, nor a crow, nor any fish which has no scales on itself,” He mentioned the swine for this reason: you shall not consort, he means, with men who are like swine, that is to say when they have plenty they forget the L-rd, but when they are in need they recognize the L-rd, just as the swine when it eats does not know its master, but when it is hungry it cries out, and after receiving food is again silent.”
Epistle of Barnabas 10:1, 3
“It enclothes itself in a garb of purity and seeks to deceive us regarding its true nature. The pig represents the type of evil in the world which is hardest to resist and combat. It encompasses all forms of flattery and deception, the suave and smooth-talking villains who worm their way into our confidence and take root in our hearts before we become wise to their true intentions. Our greatest challenge is not fighting the blatant evil of the world, but its more subtle and deceptive forms, which come packaged in a guise of goodness and truth.”
The Kosher Pig? By Chaya Shuchat
“It is interesting that the pig is the only animal that has these unique traits – outwardly acceptable, but the inner analysis reveals the deficiency. The pig, therefore, became synonymous with hypocrisy.”
R. Ari Kahn, Moray HaAish: When Pigs Fly, Aish.com
"Any sin especially the eating of forbidden foods - makes a person commit foolish deeds. This is reminiscent of Adam's downfall: he ate the forbidden fruit and blemished his knowledge."
Likutey Halachot V, pg 134�cited Rebbe Nachman's Torah, Volume 2, pg. 336
“And every earthen vessel into which any of them fall, �whatever is in it shall be unclean, and it you shall break.”�Leviticus 11:33
“Every earthen vessel, into which any of (the creeping things) falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.”�Leviticus 11:33
“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, "How are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the Potter!”�Lamentations 4:2
"But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of G-d, and not from ourselves. We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed; always carrying in the body the putting to death of the L-rd Yeshua, that the life of Yeshua may also be revealed in our body."�2 Corinthians 4:7-10
“The worth of a utensil of wood or metal is not only in its function as a container—the material of which it is made also has value. So contact with any part of it, including its outside surface, affects its ritual state. On the other hand, an earthen utensil, whose body is mere earth, has value only as a container; accordingly it is affected only by what happens to its inside. Indeed, its inside is therefore even more susceptible to contamination than that of other utensils.
Man is an earthen vessel (“G‑d formed man out of the dust of the earth, and He blew into his nostrils a living soul” - Genesis 2:7). His worth lies not in his material exterior, but in its content. He should therefore regard as significant only what pertains to his inner self.”
The Rebbe of Kotzk cited at Chabad.org
“…the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come. Then he said to them, “...Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals. Greet no one on the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house. Into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat the things that are set before you. Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near to you.’�Luke 10:1-11
"Yeshua sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give."�Matthew 10:5-8
“Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.”
1 Timothy 4:1-5, NKJV
"Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky. A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!” But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.” . . . Then [Peter] said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.”�Acts 10:9-15
“The Pharisees … had come from Yerushalayim gathered around Yeshua. They noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees and indeed all the Jewish people don't eat unless they wash their hands properly, following the tradition of their elders. They don't eat anything from the marketplace unless they dip it in water. They also observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, jars, brass pots, and dinner tables.) So the Pharisees and the scribes asked Yeshua, "Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with unclean hands.”. . . "Listen to me, all of you, and understand! Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. It is what comes out of a person that makes a person unclean. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!" . . . For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and is expelled as waste." (Thus he declared all foods clean.)”
Mark 7:1-19
“Even though it is permitted to eat impure foods and drink impure beverages, the pious men of the early generations would partake of their ordinary food in a state of ritual purity and would avoid all the sources of impurity throughout their lives. They are called Perushim [i.e., Pharisees]. This is an extra measure of holiness and a path to piety: to be separate from people at large, to hold oneself apart from them, not to touch them, nor eat and drink with them. For setting oneself apart leads to the purification of the body from wicked actions. Purifying one’s body leads to sanctifying one’s souls from wicked character traits.”
Rambam, Mishneh Torah, Ochalin 16:12
“Yair Furstenberg, a young Talmud scholar at the Hebrew University, has recently provided a convincing explanation of the basic controversy between Jesus and those Pharisees. Furstenberg writes that Jesus’ statements need to be read literally to mean that the body is made impure not through ingesting impure foods but only through various substances that come out from the body. As noted, according to the Torah, it is not what goes into the body that makes one impure but only things that come out of the body: fluxes of blood, [etc.]…The only food, according to the Torah, that renders a body impure is carrion – certainly not the eating of permitted food that has become impure, or of forbidden foods generally. . .”
The Jewish Gospels, Daniel Boyarin, The New Press, pgs. 117-118
“The Yehudi (the teacher of Rabbi Simcha) once told his disciple Rabbi Bunam to go on a journey. Bunam did not ask any questions but left the town with a number of other Hasidim. . . they came to a village and stopped at an inn. The innkeeper was so pleased with his pious guests that he invited them to have dinner with him. Rabbi Bunam sat down in the main room while the others went in and out and asked all sorts of questions concerning the meat…whether the animal was unblemished, what the butcher was like, and just how carefully the meat had been salted. At that, a man dressed in rags spoke up. . . “O you hasidim,” he said, “you make a big to-do about what you put into your mouths being clean, but you don’t worry half as much about the purity of what comes out of your mouths.” Rabbi Bunam was about to reply, but the wayfarer had already disappeared – for this is Elijah’s habit. Then the rabbi understood why his teacher had sent him on this journey.”
Tales of the Hasidim, Later Masters, by Martin Buber, Schocken Books, pg. 229
“…in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.”
1 Timothy 4:12
“Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are parts of one another. Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. The one who steals must no longer steal; but rather he must labor, producing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need. Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 All bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Messiah also has forgiven you.”
Ephesians 4:25-32, NASB (Modified)
“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written…"
1 Peter 1:13
וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים כִּי קָדוֹשׁ אָנִי
“You shall be holy, for I Am Holy.”
Leviticus 11:45