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It should be said that there is no such thing as consensus among Jews or rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation and understanding of Talmudic Law. To
by vook 11y ago
It should be said that there is no such thing as consensus among Jews or rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation and understanding of Talmudic Law. To say "Jews do or don't do X, Y, or Z" is an inherently flawed statement. What is true is that only a small fraction of American Jews keep strictly kosher (e.g. most do not have two dishwashers). Some dietary restrictions are often given more consideration than others. For example, many Jews would refuse pork or shrimp altogether, but wouldn't necessarily wait 5 hours after some chicken to have a slice of cheesecake or a scoop of ice cream. There is always variation from person to person. "Kosher style" is what I encounter most.
- timv 11y agoIt's also (to refer to the grand-parent) a stretch to make concrete claims about why any large group of people do any particular thing. I know Jewish people who avoid eating pork (etc) because it's their cultural identity and they don't want to disrespect that part of their heritage even though they have no particular belief in God or reverence for the Torah.
- ZanyProgrammer 11y agoWhat's ironic about that cultural Judaism is that that practice, even for atheists, still ultimately comes from God (whether or not you believe in it/him/etc).