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The Prohibition of Meat and Milk Mixing in the Same Meal: A Brief Theological and Medical Approach to a Jewish Dietary Law

Elias E. Mazokopakis
Naval Hospital of Crete, Greece
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DOI icon 10.24018/theology.2023.3.1.85

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Submitted 2022-11-23
Published 2023-01-14

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According to Jewish dietary laws, known as Kashrut, the meat and milk mixing in the same meal is prohibited. This article examines this prohibition from a theological and modern medical viewpoint.
Keywords: Jewish Diet, Kashrut, Meat, Medicine, Milk, Theology.

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