Pots and Pans
My friend Judy was telling me last night her Thanksgiving
dinner plans.
She and her parents both plan to eat kosher turkey but the
latter’s pots and pans aren’t kosher enough for
Judy. I assume my friend is worried that despite her parents’
thorough cleaning, some molecules of non-kosher food might
still be attached to these items. Therefore she will make
a separate turkey, at her house, for herself and
relatives of her persuasion, and take this to her parents’
house where there will be a second kosher turkey baked by
her mother.
Is this not sad? Families and friends can’t eat together
or they need to go through hassle, insult, embarrassment,
or other grief. It’s another example of a good idea
that’s been misinterpreted. Instead of uplifting Jews,
it’s providing separation and hurt.
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