"Saperstein will officially announce all the changes to the dietary code next Friday during a World Rabbinical Council cookout at the Wailing Wall. Though some of the details have yet to be worked out, most notably those involving the kosher status of redeye gravy and the Talmudic interpretation of "all the trimmings," Saperstein said he would stress the important role ham has played in his people's ancient roots".
"As it is written in Genesis, Noah had a much-beloved son named Ham, who was the father of all Canaan," Saperstein said. "From
this day forth, we shall honor Noah's greatest son by partaking of the flesh which shares his name."
posted on March 29, 2001 12:42:23 PM new
I always liked Woody Allen's interpretation: The injunction wasn't against eating ham; it merely suggested not ordering it at certain restaurants.
-gaffan-
posted on March 29, 2001 06:34:14 PM new
My grandfather used to have his black and jewish construction crew over for breakfast in his genteel neighborhood in Miami in the 1920's much to the distress of the neighbors.
They would have a big southern style breakfast and the first time they had a young
jewish guy they worried what he would be able to eat.
He pointed down table at a big platter of ham steaks and said "Pass the breakfast salmon please."
[ edited by gravid on Mar 29, 2001 06:37 PM ]
