Kosher—The History of Forbidden Foods

Why were certain foods "forbidden" in the Hebrew Bible? And how did the pig attain ultra-non-kosher status among ancient Jews? Guest Jordan Rosenblum (religiousstudies.wisc.edu/staff/jordan-rosenblum) joins Helen and Dave as they try to pinpoint the origins of Jewish dietary laws and how they've been interpreted over time.
Check out Jordan's terrific new book, Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig (nyupress.org/9781479831494/forbidden).
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