Biblically Kosher Blog

Is eating a pig like eating a lawn chair?

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 14:10
A lawn chair. Not food.
I believe followers of Yeshua should keep kosher. Hey, I wrote a whole book about it! For Jews, I see it as a matter of obligation to their covenant and to their national identity. I also encourage Gentile followers of Yeshua to keep kosher as a matter of spiritual discipline, as an act of worship, and to reap numerous spiritual benefits. But when people keep kosher for the wrong reasons, I feel a need to speak out about it, because I think it undermines the message as a whole.
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Educational reasons not to keep kosher

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 13:00
Blackboard that reads: Welcome to Kashrut 101

By now we have looked at a host of reasons why people don’t keep kosher. Some people raise theological concerns. Others find it difficult in other ways to fit it into their religious framework. » read more

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Social reasons not to keep kosher

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 14:46
Delicious for Chanukah: Boneless Spiral Ham

So far we have looked at theological, religious, and practical reasons people give not to keep kosher. The most difficult challenge of them all, however, is social. » read more

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The Remedy for Bacon

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 11:40
Jewish Federation honors Bacon (news article)

David was a baal teshuvah. He was studying with a rabbi who was helping him to learn about Judaism and the Torah. He had made a lot of progress. He began to eat only kosher food, and he made an effort to keep Shabbos the best he could.

One morning, an irresistible smell wafted in through the vent. The neighbor in the apartment next door was cooking bacon. David couldn't help himself. He ran to the neighbor's door and knocked.

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Six Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went Kosher

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Submitted by Miri on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 11:08
Essential Passover items in the kitchen: onions, garlic, lemons, and knives

I'm glad I made my kitchen kosher, but there are a few things I wish I knew first. » read more

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Practical reasons not to keep kosher

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:11
A pig sits on a sleeping man and says, "Why did you eat pork?"

Sorry about the picture. I admit it's a little creepy. :)

Earlier, I posted about the theological and religious reasons people give for not keeping kosher. But when the rubber hits the road, our real reason for not keeping kosher is probably not theological or religious. A kosher eater faces a glut of practical and economic challenges: » read more

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Guest Post: My Path to a Kosher Kitchen

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Submitted by Miri on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:00
Tandoori Chicken

I embraced Messianic Judaism eleven years ago this Pesach. Needless to say this was life-changing in many ways, but my eating habits were not one of them. » read more

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Seven Refrigerators

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 07:04
Kosher kitchen with two refrigerators

Mendel was making aliyah, so as a new immigrant to Israel, he was allowed to bring household items with him into the country without charge, duty-free. However, appliances that are brought in order to be sold are subject to an import duty (tax).

When Mendel arrived at the port office in Haifa to claim his household goods, the excise officer told him there was a problem.

"Only personal household items are allowed duty-free," the officer said.

"But I have only personal household items. What is the problem?" Mendel asked. » read more

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Religious reasons not to keep kosher

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 14:50

In my previous post about theological reasons not to keep kosher, I expressed my surprise that the Messianic Jewish world was not so enthusiastic about keeping kosher. I found that the main reasons people cited for why not to keep kosher were theological. However, after digging a little deeper, I would often find that theology was not the main motivator. Often, people provided other religious reasons for not keeping kosher that are not theological exactly but still fall under the category of religious views.

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Theological reasons not to keep kosher

Submitted by Aaron Eby on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:08
Image of Jesus in bacon grease on a frying pan

Looking at the Messianic Jewish community as a whole, I find quite a variety when it comes to observance. To be honest, I am a little surprised that I don't find people more interested in keeping kosher. Why am I so surprised? There are a couple reasons that come to mind. » read more

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