On Mon, 04 May 2009 11:00:18 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:

> On Mon, 04 May 2009 17:28:23 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 03 May 2009 14:58:24 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>>or you could google, and in about two seconds find out that you're full of
>>shit.
>
> This is a recipe group, blake. Can't you disagree without flaming?
>

i wouldn't flame you if you didn't insist you were right after being proven
wrong by numerous people (other than me). this is usually the sign of a
dick, circumcised or not.

> What is the traditional definition of "kosher"?
>
> If you know so ****ing much about it, then WHY didn't I see you
> before? Are you here to challenge and criticize whenever you can, cuz
> if you are, then you're a sick mother****er.
>
> Anyway, in the old style of Usenet.......
>
> <*PLONK*>

ohnoes!!! i've been PLONKED by someone i've made a fool of!!!

blake