[Avodah] Hot Cheese for Shabbat Lunch

Zev Sero zev at sero.name
Wed Feb 13 14:17:07 PST 2008


Micha Berger wrote:

> Last, I leave as an exercise to the reader exactly how much you have
> to enjoy mac-n-cheese more than fleishig to overrule ein simchah ela
> bebasar.

There's no mitzvah of simcha on Shabbos.  There's only oneg, and it
seems obvious that that depends entirely on ones subjective tastes,
including transient moods.  If one happens right now to be in the mood
for mac-and-cheese, I can't see why that wouldn't be a complete
fulfilment of mitzvas oneg.


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