Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals

[heidi]

My husband and I were talking about naominovik's Temeraire series last week while on a long drive, in the middle of talking about Passover, and we wondered how a dragon belonging to a Jewish family or working with a Jewish aviator would deal with Passover (or kashrut laws in general), and it seems someone else was wondering about a wider range of imaginary creatures, and whether they'd be treyf or kosher.

Check out Evil Monkey’s Guide to Kosher Imaginary Animals so you can learn whether a Jackalope is kosher, and whether a rabbi will marry you to a mermaid - assuming she is either born Jewish, or converts.

Which leads me to wonder - do Jewish mermaids need to go to the Mikva? Or are they perpetually Mikva-ized?

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[dream-wia-dream.livejournal.com]

OMG...this is hilarious. This one made me fall out of my chair I was laughing so hard:
Mongolian Death Worm - A: “No, because you cannot eat anything that crawls on its belly.” EM: “Does that mean an injured kosher animal that is crawling along isn’t kosher any more?” A: “Yes, because you can’t eat an animal that’s been injured or is sick.” EM: “It’s a wonder you haven’t all starved to death.”

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

It is a wonder! And of course, it means that in Dune, the Sandworms are off limits as food.

As would be the creature in the pit on Tatoine in RotJ, because of the whole chewing-prey thing.

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

Heh; that's exactly what I was thinking! (Love your icon, BTW)

[utkari02.livejournal.com]

Any more news on possibly doing the HP Fantrip in November?

[misscake]

Pope Lick Monster - A: “I don’t know what that is.” EM: “I think it’s a monster that licks the Pope.” A: “If it’s licking the Pope, it’s probably treyf.”

Hilarious!!!

Anyway, busy weekend but wanted to wish you a Happy Passover.

[sweill.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking it's only 'mikveh' when she says the prayer. Otherwise it's just business as usual. =]

And Happy Pesach!

[ginsu.livejournal.com]

how a dragon belonging to a Jewish family or working with a Jewish aviator would deal with Passover

Temeraire does seem to have a bit of a double standard in this area.

"Dragons deserve the full range of freedoms accorded to human beings! The fact that we're a different species shouldn't compromise our liberties! Also, I'm a bit peckish. Someone throw a live cow into my mouth."

[freckles42.livejournal.com]

I'd say that Jewish merfolk need to go to the Mikva. After all, it's not so much the water that is important, but the ritual act. :D Maybe they'd need to jump OUT of the water and then back in at the designated spot.

Ha ha ha, it's too early and I'm thinking too much on a Monday morning.

cheeseburgers are not kosher, then

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

I love the way you think, and that you supplied the link.
Also, I'm glad that I have someone on my list who can tell me how to find pareve items (for my daughter's dairy allergy) and illustrate the difference between kosher and treyf. I've been looking up kosher and halal lately to better understand religious dietary restrictions.

*still amused by Hulk Hogan's Kosher BBQ*

Hulk: I think I finally have this kosher thing all figured out. (pointing to the treyf burgers) this stuff is the normal food. (Pointing to the Kosher burgers) This stuff is kosher.

Rabbi: so you have the kosher on the grill with the non kosher

hulk: yeah, so grab a bun and dig in boss.

rabbi: (smiling, very easy to see good-naturedly) It’s no good.

Hulk: What do you mean?

rabbi: (Still smiling) You’ve got to use a grill that’s kosher

Hulk: (obviously a little frustrated) It’s a brand new grill

Rabbi: You can’t cook non kosher food on the grill and then cook kosher food. You have to take the grill to a mikvah.

Hulk: what’s a mikvah?

Rabbi: it’s a ritual bath

Hulk: Woah. I messed up. (earnestly delivered)

Rabbi: (smiling.) “You didn’t mess up. You did great. You’re trying to help everyone out.”

Hulk:”I have catered food that’s kosher, so i think everybody should be cool.”

Rabbi: “You have catered food? Its good.”

Hulk: “It’s all good?”

Rabbi: “It’s really good.”

Hulk: “I learned something new today.”

Rabbi: “That was really considerate of you.”

[huntress69.livejournal.com]

That guide is hysterical and I am printing it out for my daughter to take to Hebrew school when she returns next week LOL...my thanks for the giggle, it was very much needed....