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Nikkur is the process of making an animal kosher by removing chelev and the gid hanasheh. The basis for this practice is Leviticus 7:23, "You shall not eat of any fatty suet, whether from cattle, sheep, or goats." The English word porge, or porging is from Judeo-Spanish porgar ; the Yiddish is treibern. The process is done by a menakker.

Etymology
From the Biblical root נקר NQR meaning to "put out, bore, dig, gnaw" etc. ==Regional practices==
Regional practices
It is much easier to perform nikkur on the front part of the animal. It is also easier to perform on non-domestic animals such as deer as the chelev does not need to be removed from such animals. Since it is difficult to perform nikkur on the hind part of domestic animals, the entire hind part is usually sold to the non-Jewish market in Ashkenazi Jewish communities. However, among Yemenite Jews, nikkur on the hind part of the animal is still practised. This tradition goes back for centuries. On the other hand, in countries like Israel, specially trained men are hired to prepare the hindquarters for sale as kosher. ==See also==
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