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terefah

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Adj.1.terefah - not conforming to dietary laws
nonkosher, tref
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
unclean, impure - having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
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[25] A human terefah is also defined on the basis of medical evidence--specifically, as Maimonides says, "it is known for certain that he had a fatal organic disease and physicians say that his disease is incurable by human agency and that he would have died of it even if he had not been killed in another way.
"Heal Us, Lord, and We Shall Be Healed": The Role of Hope and Destiny ... by DORFF, ELLIOT N. / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
Naturally, the existence of a class of 'fit' foods demands a class of 'forbidden' foods, which are known as terefah.
Contemplating Kosher by Hammer, Ethel / Quick Frozen Foods International
 
 
 
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