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terefah
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Terefah (, lit. "torn by a beast of prey"; plural treifot) refers to either:
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- Biblical prohibition
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Terefah (, lit. "torn by a beast of prey"; plural treifot) refers to either: A member of a kosher species of mammal or bird, disqualified from being considered kosher, due to pre-existing mortal injuries or physical defects. A specific list of mortal injuries or physical defects that disqualify a member of a kosher species of mammal or bird from being kosher.
==Biblical prohibition== The biblical prohibition of eating terefah stems from the verse:
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