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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
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Subject: Re: Question - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 8-Jan-84 11:14:21 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan  8 11:14:21 1984
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In Judaism, there is an obligation to eat meat and fish on the
Sabbath. This stems from the idea that meat and fish are inherently
more enjoyable than other foods, and thus, to celebrate the Sabbath,
one should go out of one's way to spend the money for these luxuries.

We have neighbours who  are extremely committed Lubavitcher Jews.
They are also vegetarians, basically because they don't like meat. On
the Sabbath (and Jewish holy days) they do eat chicken and fish at
the festive meals, however.

The alternative approach, which I understand some people take, is to
rationalize away the need for meat by saying they don't like it anyway,
and therefore that it would not be a "celebration" of the Sabbath for
them to eat meat. I don't know the exact halachic status of such an
argument, but I'm sure that different Orthodox rabbis will give different
answers. Under the definition of Jewish law, what is permissible
is determined by the answer given by the rabbi you ask, assuming
the rabbi is a competent Orthodox rabbi. (That answer may be different
depending on who does the asking.)


Dave Sherman
Toronto
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