I wonder: If the animals were kosher, would it be all right to eat the crackers with milk?
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7 comments
25 July 2006
Steve
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I’m thinking that FOG stands for “full of garbage”.
25 July 2006
Meredith
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Depends… are the crackers shaped like chicken?
25 July 2006
CampRunamok
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Actually, the referenced letter writer gets the issur all wrong. The real problem is Eiver Min haChai (a limb from a living animal) which even Non-Jews are prohibited from eating.
You’re going to need some very delicate tools to determine whether the animal crackers are glatt.
As to Meredith’s comment, it reminds me of my trip to the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Vermont, around the time they were introducing the Bovinity Divinity flavor. It was described to us as including “fudge shaped cow.” Pepper steak was my best guess…
10 October 2006
R' Ploni Almoni
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i have a shaila. am i allowed to eat 2 of the same animal or is it a problem of oso v’es bno? TZ”I.
11 October 2006
Howard
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Mr. Almoni,
I think the response depends on how close the 2 animals were to one another in the container. If the 2 animals were adjacent, then one must assume that they are related and therefore, it is possible that you have the problem you mentioned. If the animals are relatively far apart in the package, then you can probably safely consume them in the same day.
Others are more machmir on this matter and enforce a 24 hour waiting period irrespective of relative location of the animals within the animal cracker box.
Of course, like all other halachic questions large, small and absurdly small, ask your local poseik. Actually, you may not want to ask this one of your local poseik…
I’m thinking that FOG stands for “full of garbage”.
Depends… are the crackers shaped like chicken?
Actually, the referenced letter writer gets the issur all wrong. The real problem is Eiver Min haChai (a limb from a living animal) which even Non-Jews are prohibited from eating.
Sounds like a business opportunity — create animal cracker shechting kits.
You’re going to need some very delicate tools to determine whether the animal crackers are glatt.
As to Meredith’s comment, it reminds me of my trip to the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Vermont, around the time they were introducing the Bovinity Divinity flavor. It was described to us as including “fudge shaped cow.” Pepper steak was my best guess…
i have a shaila. am i allowed to eat 2 of the same animal or is it a problem of oso v’es bno? TZ”I.
Mr. Almoni,
I think the response depends on how close the 2 animals were to one another in the container. If the 2 animals were adjacent, then one must assume that they are related and therefore, it is possible that you have the problem you mentioned. If the animals are relatively far apart in the package, then you can probably safely consume them in the same day.
Others are more machmir on this matter and enforce a 24 hour waiting period irrespective of relative location of the animals within the animal cracker box.
Of course, like all other halachic questions large, small and absurdly small, ask your local poseik. Actually, you may not want to ask this one of your local poseik…