On Sun, 03 May 2009 21:36:50 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> Mack wrote on Sun, 03 May 2009 13:34:09 -0700:
>
>
>> I'm not Jewish, and I don't know the specific restrictions - I
>> recall something about milk and cloven hoofs. Maybe
>> contemporary Jewish culture has altered the customs and made
>> them more liberal.
>
>>The question was about the difference between kosher salt and "normal"
>>table salt. If it's been processed, etc., regardless of what Mr.
>>Morton says, it's not kosher, according to the strict guidelines.
>
>It's amusing to see people who proclaim their non-attachment lay down
>the laws for those who do practice. It's not confined to Judaism; I've
>heard people who don't seem to have heard of Vatican II telling
>Catholics the rules about fasting. I guess Mel Gibson is now an expert
>on the rules about divorce.
>
>I think the symbol on a Morton's box is an official one and they could
>be accused of fraud if they are using it improperly. They also have the
>Orthodox Union Kosher seal: the letter U in a circle.

Makes sense. I looked at the topic and only saw one post that
mentioned "blessing". I don't think I saw anything regarding strict
dietary laws, either.

Again, I'm no expert on Jewish law, but I know that kosher means to be
blessed and prepared according to certain dietary standards.

Non Jews can be experts in Jewish lore, too. One never knows. Over
the span of a lifetime and given enough intellectual curiosity and
personal experiences, one becomes an "expert" based on a combination
of factors - common sense and formal education as well as an open mind
that trains the personality and produces *reasonable* responses to
others in a sharing of knowledge and wisdom.
--
mad (edumacated)