Monday, August 12, 2013
The Other Jewish Hawking
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Predators and Zealots
I have personally known two rabbis that were later exposed as sexual predators. In one case, I was flabbergasted. I just couldn't believ...
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Who would engage in actions that could lead to the deaths of their own children, and the deaths of many other people in their very own commu... -
How frum is your food? Does it have a good hechsher ? Does it have the best hechsher ? What exactly are the kashrus organizations certifying... -
I was deeply distressed to discover recently that someone that I used to know is suffering from a very serious illness. It was further tol...
What would be an example of prey that hawks might catch that would be kosher such that Rabbeinu Tam would cover their talons with silver shoes?
ReplyDeletePheasants and partridges.
ReplyDeleteIs the other Hawking Jewish?
ReplyDeleteWhat are the Hebrew words for hawk and falcon, and do the sources consistently distinguish between them?
ReplyDeleteHershy, it appears not, but the "other" Hawking that is meant is mentioned in the first paragraph of the essay.
ReplyDeleteSilver has noteworthy antibiotic properties. It is used in higher-end wound care dressings and incorporated into indwelling catheters today. As such, it seems to truly address the "poison" from the talons. Cool.
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