>Who do you think you're fooling? God, apparently. If you believe that the Torah is the literal and infallible word of god, then any apparent loopholes must be

>Who do you think you're fooling? God, apparently. If you believe that the Torah is the literal and infallible word of god, then any apparent loopholes must be intentional - indeed, to believe otherwise would be tantamount to blasphemy. Who are you to try and second-guess God's intentions when his words are right there in black and white? Personally, I find these creative interpretations of Jewish religious law to be an endless source of fascination. It speaks to a vibrant, conscious engagement with religious practice rather than the mindless observation of old rites. It might seem weird, but there's absolutely nothing careless or half-assed about it. The immense scholarly effort to figure out whether (for instance) an electric shaver is kosher is itself an act of deep religious devotion. https://library.yctorah.org/2018/05/is-my-electric-shaver-kosher/ https://library.yctorah.org/2018/05/is-my-electric-shaver-ko...