Lipmann was (is?) a kinui for Yom Tov, so R’ Heller’s given name was Yom Tov Lipmann (actually, his given name was Gershon Shaul Yom Tov Lipmann ha-Levi) and his surname was Heller (not Lipmann-Heller).
There was also, for example, a (less famous) Yom Tov Lipmann Muhlhausen (who wrote the controversial Sefer Nitzachon—not to be confused with the Sefer Nitzachon [Yashan, or “Vetus” in Latin] published about 2 centuries earlier—against Christianity) and R’ Yisrael Salanter’s youngest son was a mathematician named Yom Tov Lipmann Lipkin (Salanter’s actual surname was Lipkin; he was called Salanter after the town of Salant in Lithuania).
More trivia: R’ Aryeh Leib ha-Kohen Heller (the “Ketzos Hachoshen”) was a 5th-generation descendant of the aforementioned Yom Tov Lipmann Heller (the “Tosfos Yom Tov”).
Interestingly, while they share the same surname (implying direct patrilineal descent), the former was a kohen while the latter was a levi! How can this be?
Apparently, R’ Aryeh Leib’s parents went by the surname “Heller-Kahana”. Since Kahana is a classically kohen-signifying surname, presumably that was the original surname of R’ Aryeh Leib’s father, who likely appended the name Heller upon his marriage to honor his wife’s illustrious ancestry (while R’ Aryeh Leib went only by “Heller”, his brother R’ Yehudah Heller-Kahane preserved the double surname and wrote the Kuntres Hasfeikos, which is often published along with his brother’s Ketzos).
Why entertain eating venemous lionfish when more appealing unusual kosher dishes are realizeable. How about chulent prepared with reindeer meat and Anasazi beans? Sounds a lot more appealing than noxious fish.
At first when a fish was described as kosher but venomous, I though it was going to correlate that with a segment of our community, the is kosher as Jews, but can still be venomous.
Immediately brings to mind the escolar. It is delicious (so I am told), not poisonous, not venomous. Has unambiguous fins and scales.. But it is so fatty that it is known as the diarrhea fish. Eating even medium quantities can cause severe distress. Would it fall into a similar category of argument?
I've always wondered: Are fugu or other pufferfish kosher?
Purely an academic question: No way I'm going to eat one of those.
Pufferfish don't have scales.
Thanks!
Random correction (if you’ll permit me):
Lipmann was (is?) a kinui for Yom Tov, so R’ Heller’s given name was Yom Tov Lipmann (actually, his given name was Gershon Shaul Yom Tov Lipmann ha-Levi) and his surname was Heller (not Lipmann-Heller).
There was also, for example, a (less famous) Yom Tov Lipmann Muhlhausen (who wrote the controversial Sefer Nitzachon—not to be confused with the Sefer Nitzachon [Yashan, or “Vetus” in Latin] published about 2 centuries earlier—against Christianity) and R’ Yisrael Salanter’s youngest son was a mathematician named Yom Tov Lipmann Lipkin (Salanter’s actual surname was Lipkin; he was called Salanter after the town of Salant in Lithuania).
More trivia: R’ Aryeh Leib ha-Kohen Heller (the “Ketzos Hachoshen”) was a 5th-generation descendant of the aforementioned Yom Tov Lipmann Heller (the “Tosfos Yom Tov”).
Interestingly, while they share the same surname (implying direct patrilineal descent), the former was a kohen while the latter was a levi! How can this be?
Apparently, R’ Aryeh Leib’s parents went by the surname “Heller-Kahana”. Since Kahana is a classically kohen-signifying surname, presumably that was the original surname of R’ Aryeh Leib’s father, who likely appended the name Heller upon his marriage to honor his wife’s illustrious ancestry (while R’ Aryeh Leib went only by “Heller”, his brother R’ Yehudah Heller-Kahane preserved the double surname and wrote the Kuntres Hasfeikos, which is often published along with his brother’s Ketzos).
Jewish onomastics (and genealogy) is fun.
According to food critics, lionfish tastes like red snapper, which is delicious.
Why entertain eating venemous lionfish when more appealing unusual kosher dishes are realizeable. How about chulent prepared with reindeer meat and Anasazi beans? Sounds a lot more appealing than noxious fish.
https://www.liveeatlearn.com/types-of-beans/
At first when a fish was described as kosher but venomous, I though it was going to correlate that with a segment of our community, the is kosher as Jews, but can still be venomous.
Just a little humor - nothing to get upset about!
I'd totally be on board with using the spines as toothpicks!
Thanks for a little humor. Its a relief. Unfortunately the link to the feast is not working, as I see was mentioned below.
It's www.BiblicalFeast.org/2024
Any chance you're offering discount student tickets? 🤣
Immediately brings to mind the escolar. It is delicious (so I am told), not poisonous, not venomous. Has unambiguous fins and scales.. But it is so fatty that it is known as the diarrhea fish. Eating even medium quantities can cause severe distress. Would it fall into a similar category of argument?
Please check the link to the Biblical Feast in your latest e-mailed blog post. I'm getting this error message:
This site can’t be reached Check if there is a typo in www.biblicalfeast2024.
Aaargh. Fixed.