One may not eat creatures produced by parthenogenesis; meaning they do not come from a male and female mating.
One who eats an olive-size worth of such creatures deserves 39 lashes by Bet Din.
Applies to everybody, everywhere, always
Verse: "Do not defile yourselves with parthenogens which crawl on the ground" (Vayikra 11:44)
Source: The Chafetz-Chaim's Sefer haMitzvot haKatzar; Prohibition 100
Chodesh Tov and Shabbat Shalom
- Danny
Thursday, 29 Iyar 5770 - 44th day of the Omer
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