{"id":13885,"date":"2025-10-24T16:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/?p=13885"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:01:24","slug":"why-did-god-allow-man-to-eat-meat-after-the-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/why-did-god-allow-man-to-eat-meat-after-the-flood\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did God Allow Man To Eat Meat After The Flood?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Why was humanity only permitted to eat meat after the&nbsp;<em>Mabul<\/em> (The Great Flood)? And why did the Torah later differentiate between kosher and non-kosher animals?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rabbi Chaim Mintz responds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meat Before The Flood?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an excellent question, and is addressed by the&nbsp;<em>Sefer Ha\u2019Ikkarim&nbsp;<\/em>(3:15), who explains as follows: When Hashem (God) created the world, He told Adam, \u201cI have given you every seed-bearing plant\u2026and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit; they shall be yours for food\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Bereshit_1:29&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bereishis&nbsp;1:29<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noticeably absent is animal life. Hashem\u2019s original plan was for animals to serve mankind with providing wool, milk, and labor etc.., with the intention that humans not eat meat. Why? Because what a person eats becomes a part of him, and since animals carry coarse desires and instincts uncontrolled by intellect, eating them could have a negative effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Sin Lowered Our Morale <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before they sinned, Adam and Chava were on a lofty spiritual level, and the difference between man and animal was unmistakable. After they sinned, their spiritual strength diminished, causing the body to become more prominent, and the contrast with animals was no longer as apparent. People began to wonder if man was truly greater than animals. Both had bodies, both ate from the earth, both carried out similar actions. If animals could follow their desires without restraint, why couldn\u2019t man?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, it was based on this distorted outlook that Kayin (Kain) had when he chose to bring a fruit offering (<a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Bereshit_4:3&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Bereishit\u00a04:3<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em>, as he did not feel that man was worthy of slaughtering an animal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animal Behaviors <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Things then went from bad to worse, as mankind began to cast aside its higher calling and behaved more like animals, culminating in the corrupt behavior of the generation of the&nbsp;<em>Mabul<\/em>. As a result of their actions, Hashem decided to destroy the world and begin anew with Noach and those in the&nbsp;<em>teivah<\/em> (ark).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the new post-<em>Mabul<\/em>\u00a0world, Hashem wanted to make it abundantly clear that mankind was not merely a sophisticated animal, but a higher, spiritual being. So this time, He gave them permission to eat animals, as the Torah says, \u201cEvery moving thing that lives shall be yours to eat; like the green plants, I have given you everything\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/library.alhatorah.org\/?r1=Bereshit_9:3&amp;s1=1&amp;l1=he,en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Bereishit\u00a09:3<\/em><\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allowance would serve as a reminder that man, with his elevated soul and intellect, was superior to animals, and he must use these gifts to connect to Hashem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Balance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Hashem gave us the Torah, He raised us to new heights, and did not want us to be dragged down by consuming animals that could damage our souls and character. At the same time, He wanted the lesson that man is above animals to dominate. The balance was struck through the laws of&nbsp;<em>kashrut<\/em>: kosher animals, which do not harm the&nbsp;<em>neshamah<\/em> (soul), were permitted for consumption, while the more harmful ones were forbidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, it&#8217;s okay to eat meat and it has become a regular part of Jewish life. On&nbsp;<em>Shabb<\/em>at,&nbsp;<em>Yom Tov<\/em>, and at festive meals such as a&nbsp;<em>bar mitzvah<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>pidyon haben<\/em>, or wedding, it is a&nbsp;<em>mitzvah<\/em>&nbsp;to eat meat in celebration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When eating is done for a higher purpose, with the proper intent and in accordance with Torah law, even the animal is elevated in the process (as explained in\u00a0<em>Ask the Rabbi Book 1<\/em>, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/what-does-judaism-say-about-vegetarians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Being a Vegetarian<\/a>\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Short:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally, man was forbidden to eat animals, to avoid being dragged down by their animalistic tendencies. But soon, mankind began seeing itself as an animal, forgetting its higher calling, so after the Mabul, Hashem permitted the consumption of animals to demonstrate man\u2019s superiority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Matan Torah (the giving of the Torah), He struck a balance: the least harmful animals became permitted for consumption to reinforce man\u2019s elevated status, while the most harmful animals were forbidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/ask-the-rabbi-archives.php?q=vegetarian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more on the Torah view of being a vegetarian from the Ask the Rabbi live archives.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter tm-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torahmates.org\/sign-up.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about laws in the Torah  with a study partner. Sign up to TorahMates today!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Have another question to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ask a rabbi<\/a>? You can ask Rabbi Mintz your own question by joining\u00a0Ask the Rabbi Live on Tuesdays at 9PM ET. You can also submit your questions to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:asktherabbi@oorah.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asktherabbi@oorah.org<\/a>, or head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oorah.org\/asktherabbi\/<\/a> to watch the latest Q&amp;As.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz: Why was humanity only permitted to eat meat after the&nbsp;Mabul (The Great Flood)? 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