I came across an interesting Halachik discussion the other day; it was entitled “The Halachot of All You Can Eat Buffets.” Apparently it was inspired by a law suit brought by a disgruntled All-you-can-eat sushi bar patron. As the Los Angeles Times describes it, an individual with diabetes was caught taking out the fish [...]
Archive for March, 2011
Food, Glorious Food
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, March 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Story of Bouvre
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged sacrifices, vayikra on Sunday, March 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the introduction to the Ein Yakov the author quotes a tannaitic dispute about which verse in the Torah is the most important. Ben Zoma says it is the Shema – which seems to entail the belief in, and love for, God. Ben Nanas says the verse VeAhavta L’reyacha KaMocha – love your neigbhor as [...]
Spock vs. Homer
Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, March 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the beginning of parshat VaYikra we are introduced to the concept of karbanot – or sacrifices – with the phrase “if a person brings a sacrifice from amongst you” or in Hebrew mikem. One midrash on this verse suggests the word mikem teaches us how beloved the Jewish people are. When we do a [...]
VaYakhel – Two Mishkans
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The parsha begins with the command to gather all of Israel and command them about two things – Shabbat and the building of the Mishkan. Regarding the latter, the midrashim are replete with sources connecting this command to what took place ‘last week’ – in parsha Ki Tisa – when the Jews committed the sin [...]
