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Ben pekuah and noahides

Question:

According to Halacha, Jews and non Jews alike are prohibited from eating the limb of a living animal as one the noahide laws, known as Ever Min Hachai. My question is, is there no prohibition of Ever Min Hachai for a Ben Pekuah, as it is considered an organ of the slaughtered animal. Noahides don’t have the rules regarding shechita so I don’t know if this would be a loophole for them but it very well may be

 

Answer:

Hello,

There is controversy about this among the various authorities. See sources

Best wishes

Sources:

ע’ ס’ תולדות נח פ”ח אות ט’ מביא כמה אחרונים לכאן ולכאן.

 

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