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The second half of this week's parsha, Shmini, deals with the laws of kashrut, the dietary laws. The Torah itself does not explicitly give a reason for these laws and much literature exists offering rationale and reasons for kashrut. One of the those is sociological and involves maintaining Jewish identity through Jewish eating. Kashrut has contributed very significantly to our survival as a distinct nation. Jews all over the world have ...
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Kashrut and Anthropology Anthropologists have viewed the laws of Kashrut as superstitious taboos, or as a reflection of the eating habits and norms of the ancient Near East. One author explained the prohibitions of Kashrut as purely a matter of economic necessity. A number of scholars explain the laws as being an ancient attempt at a health-food diet. The law against consumption of pork for example, is explained as an attempt ...
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Kashrut and Consciousness – Parshat Shemini 5780
Rabbi Mordechai Becher reminds us that when a Jew eats, he should think about what he is eating, and not eat instinctively and mindlessly - like a dog. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Getting People Out of Egypt – Parshat Shemini 5779
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What Kashrut Is Not This week’s parsha, Shemini, contains most of the laws of Kashrut, the dietary code of Judaism. Anthropologists have viewed the laws of kashrut as superstitious taboos, or a reflection of the eating habits and norms of the ancient Near East. One author explained the prohibitions of kashrut as purely a matter of economic necessity. A number of scholars explain the laws as being an ancient attempt at ...
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Parshat Shemini contains within it many of the basic dietary laws of the Torah, known as kashrut. Anthropologists have viewed the laws of Kashrut as superstitious taboos, or as a reflection of the eating habits and norms of the ancient Near East. One author explained the prohibitions of Kashrut as purely a matter of economic necessity. A number of scholars explain the laws as being an ancient attempt at a ...
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