[Avodah] Avraham Avinu's Menu: Meshech Chochma P VaYera

[Meir Rabi]

Rabbosay, What was the meat and milk combination Avraham served his
visitors?

Acc to Rashi there was no combination; milk was first served and meat was
only served later.

However according to the Pesikta, quoted by the MCh, they were served a food
of cooked meat with milk. This was the defence Moshe R used to dismiss the
protests of the Malochim who were attempting to prevent BNY taking the
Torah.

 

The Meshech Chochma explains: Avarham A served Ben Pekuah meat. 

A correctly slaughtered Kosher animal which is not a Teriefo; may have a
living or dead, fully or not fully developed foetus removed from it, which
is known as a BenP.

This BenP has remarkable qualities, including: it is Kosher even though it
has Simaney Teriefos; the Cheilev fats are K and its Gid HaNasheh is K. See
ShO YD 13.

 

Thus AA was permitted to cook it and the angels were permitted to eat it.

So what was the defence used by Moshe R? Simply this; only someone with
Kedushas Yisroel can Shecht and only Shechita can make a BenP. Since the
angels knowingly accepted the food they must have accepted that Avraham A
had kedushas Yisroel. Therefore there are no grounds to protest their taking
the T. And as we attest today and have for many years, he was right.

 

How does the MCh know that BP may be cooked with milk?

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