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“The sons of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu… A
fire came forth from before Hashem and
consumed them, and they died before Hashem”

(Vayikra 10:1-2)

There are two signs of a kosher animal, which are: The animal must bring
up its cud and have split hooves, which must be completely separated. The
Torah lists the animals which possess only one of these signs and are
therefore prohibited. Only Hashem alone, Who created the world, could
testify with certainty to these assertions, which have never been refuted.
The signs of kosher fish are that they must have fins and scales. Chazal
teach that every fish that has scales also has fins. However, not every fish
that has fins also has scales. These facts have been verified over the years
through technological developments.
After much research, scientists have come to the same conclusion about
many aspects of the natural world that Chazal already knew years earlier.
It says, “In the beginning of God’s creating the heavens and the earth.”
Since it does not state “earths” in the plural form, our Rabbis conclude
that there is no other life other than life on Earth.