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From: arnold@gatech.UUCP (Arnold Robbins)
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Subject: Re: Kosher Meals -- meat and fish together
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Date: Fri, 24-Feb-84 10:24:45 EST
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When I was in Yeshiva in Israel a few years ago, the custom of using
separate forks for meat and fish was explained to me as being of "Kabbalistic
Origin", sort of implying, don't ask any more about it.  I have never
tried to find it in the Shulchan Aruch (literally "the set table", Code Of
Jewish Law), but it is probably in there someplace, either in Orach Chaim
(section on daily laws), or in Yoreh Daiah (section on what is permitted and
forbidden), probably in the former.

There are a surprising number of things which filtered into accepted Law
and practice which are actually of Kabbalistic origin.  I don't remember in
detail, but the Mishna Brurah sites the phrasing of the "Rabotai N'varech"
(Friends, let us bless...) opening of the Birkat HaMazon (Grace After Meals)
as being based in the Kabbalah.  I can look it up if necessary, and interest
warrants.  Anybody care to site any other examples?

Yehudi HaMistovev,
also known as,
-- 
Arnold Robbins
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