The Rabbi and the Antelope:
It’s a safe bet Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar has never had a day like Monday, when he was expected to rule on the kosher status of several varieties of antelope from central Africa...
All the animals - eland, oryx, deer, fallow and kodo - are related to the antelope, and Peretz says they all meet the Torah’s requirements to be kosher.
About three years ago, Peretz discovered the animals roaming around south-western Africa, and said they are kosher...
If Monday's inspection goes as planned, many different kinds of meats can be expected to make their way to Israel soon.
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Gil Student
