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healthcare bureaucrat in philly, v adhd, orthodox jew, ect ect, im love my wife



had shabbat dinner at my rabbis house last week with her family and because I was open about being new to keeping kosher they were really politely corrective when I almost broke kosher, a gentle "oh you can't do that" and then an explanation, it gave me such a strong feeling of being in a new country and having friends coach me on how to order coffee in their language or how to use their trains. which yeah that is what acculturation is like I guess

Anyways, you're apparently not supposed to mix meat with fish either??

I asked why and they all were like "goodness it's silly, there's no good reason, the rabbis just didn't know how things work" they say all this while also handing me a separate plate so that I can hold to this rule they don't see a point in. that's just so fascinating to me haha

After havdalah I looked up where this kashrut comes from and apparently it's a public health concern, with the Talmud worrying that mixing meat and fish would lead to bad breath and indigestion. Yeah that is pretty silly and also I will still continue to keep the two separate


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in reply to @numberonebug's post:

I'd be happy to help :) it's honestly not that hard, and it doesn't have to happen all at once. Being in a community that takes it seriously has also been a huge motivator and aid in me being able to take this on, so I guess I'm lucky in that regards

Yeah honestly the hardest parts are finding new places to get groceries (easy for you since you have a car) and obtaining two sets of dishes and keeping them straight. Other than that it's just minutia that can be added as time goes by

Though not being able to have warm meals at non kosher restaurants also sucks >.<

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