Monday, August 12, 2013
The Other Jewish Hawking
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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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