Comments on: The Crackers are Kosher, But the Animals Aren’t

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:59:41 +0000

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…

By: R' Ploni Almoni

R' Ploni Almoni — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:10:28 +0000

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.

By: nonmevushalmarc

nonmevushalmarc — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:05:53 +0000

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…

By: jabbett

jabbett — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:27:57 +0000

Sounds like a business opportunity — create animal cracker shechting kits.

By: CampRunamok

CampRunamok — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:08:44 +0000

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.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:25:27 +0000

Depends… are the crackers shaped like chicken?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:34:19 +0000

I’m thinking that FOG stands for “full of garbage”.