The Prohibition of Eating Blood After the Flood

The Midrash of Philo 4:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

What is the meaning of the expression, "You shall not eat flesh in the blood of its life?" (Genesis 9:4).

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