I see that this thread has reached a new bottom. :-)
On 5/5/10 9:29 AM, "Roman Turovsky" <[email protected]> wrote: > There are kosher non-commestibles, such as kosher toilet tissue. so I > suspect > things once-eaten could also be so...... > > Another question comes to mind is whether normally kosher strings handled by > a notoriously promiscuous lutenist become unkosher, due to american > vernacular usage of pork. > > RT > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Shoskes" <[email protected]> > To: "gary digman" <[email protected]> > Cc: "lutelist" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:08 AM > Subject: [LUTE] Re: P.C. stringing > > >> The rules of Kashrut apply only to what is eaten. It is "Kosher" to >> play with a football made from pigskin or to inject pig derived >> insulin. There ARE guidelines within Jewish law for the ethical >> treatment of animals and avoidance of unnecessary pain or suffering >> (including when they are killed for food or other uses (like >> strings)). >> >> Danny >> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 5:38 AM, gary digman <[1][email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Many tmes in concert I've been asked to talk a little about the >> lute. When I explain that the strings are made from sheep >> intestines, a noticeable gasp arises from the audience, but I defuse >> the situation by explaining that we are not killing lambs to make >> strings, we are killing lambs to eat them. So have a nice rack of >> lamb or lamb stew...we need more strings!. >> Gary >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Williams" >> <[2][email protected]> >> To: "Lute List" <[3][email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:40 PM >> Subject: [LUTE] P.C. stringing >> >> Please don't anyone be offended by this inquiry about strings and >> personal >> philosophy! >> 1. Is there such a thing as Kosher gut strings? Or does the >> requirement >> apply only to ingestibles? >> 2. How do vegetarians feel about gut strings? >> I ask because, in retrospect of a gut-strung hurdy-gurdy >> presentation I gave >> at an elementary school, I realize that those were some possible kid >> questions I was not prepared to deal with. Frankly, I'm not sure >> how much I >> should have told them about sausage casings and gut strings had they >> asked! >> I was blessed with a very short time allotment. >> Thanks and regards, >> Leonard Williams >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> [4]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------ >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - [5]www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2854 - Release Date: >> 05/04/10 11:27:00 >> >> -- >> >> References >> >> 1. mailto:[email protected] >> 2. mailto:[email protected] >> 3. mailto:[email protected] >> 4. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> 5. http://www.avg.com/ >> >> > >
