The chevrotain is a strange mashup with a rodent’s pointy snout, tiny pig-like hooves, and fangs like a saber-toothed tiger.

The Torah in this week’s portion mandates that for animals to be kosher they must possess two characteristics – cloven hooves and chew the cud. (Leviticus 11:3) In contemporary times there is ...

The Torah in this week’s parshah mandates that for animals to be kosher they must possess two characteristics – they must have cloven hooves and chew the cud (Leviticus 11:3). In contemporary ...