“Some Animals Die from Eating this Herb:”: The Controversy between R. Yosef Caro and R. Moses di Trani Concerning the Common Giant Fennel

In 1552, a virulent halakhic polemic opposed R. Joseph Caro and R. Moses Terani. The case happened in a slaughterhouse in Safed where shehita of cattle had taken place. It was found that the animals’ stomachs were in a bad condition. It was argued that the cause was a plant the animals had ingested—...

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Main Author: Shemesh, Abraham Ofir (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 202-224
Further subjects:B Joseph Caro Moses Terani kelech shehita common giant fennel Safed hiltit assafoetida
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)