tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post7043377892937849416..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Shavuot: The Holiday of Nerds, Vegetarians, and ConvertsKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-85411418677667478422011-06-08T16:52:32.725-04:002011-06-08T16:52:32.725-04:00The Curmudgeonly Israeli Giyoret says:
There'...The Curmudgeonly Israeli Giyoret says:<br /><br />There's a Yiddish saying, "On Sukkos, you can eat what you want, but not where you want, and on Pesach you can eat where you want but not what you want. That's why Shavuos is the best holiday."<br /><br />The rabbinic debate on whether or not you need to have a meat meal seems somewhat spurious if one PREFERS milchik and finds itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-7670742503790182702011-06-07T10:43:18.178-04:002011-06-07T10:43:18.178-04:00I haven't had time to watch that video yet, bu...I haven't had time to watch that video yet, but I already know that dairy on Shavuot is minhag. However, rabbis debate whether a meat meal on Shabbat and yontif is halacha. I know a few vegetarians and vegetarian rabbis :DCrazyJewishConverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219720130466040423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-86783989499976951472011-06-07T10:15:32.172-04:002011-06-07T10:15:32.172-04:00I highly recommend this video: http://www.chabad.o...I highly recommend this video: http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/1209384/jewish/The-Milky-Way.htm<br />The rabbi is really cool. Besides, he explains that eating a meat meal on Shavuot is actually halacha, while eating dairy is minhag :P :)Sophianoreply@blogger.com