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I have read about Somali Muslims who have refused to handle pork in their jobs. Is there anything in halacha that would restrict an orthodox Jew from handling pork?
Touching the carcass of an unclean beast results in ritual impurity (and would prohibit entry into the Temple until purity had been regained)-Leviticus 5:2. As such, a pious Jew should not handle pork or other unclean animals. Thanks for your question.
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Orthodox Judaism
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Ovadiah ben Avraham
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Willing to answer and research general Halakhah questions in any field, including medical ethics. No synagogue or ritual type questions except by non-Jews looking for a brief summary.
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Yeshiva and self-study
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Jewish Spiritual Humanism
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Doctorate Degree
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