[Avodah] Feeding fish at Tashlich

Zev Sero zev at sero.name
Sat Sep 27 23:01:17 PDT 2008


Zev Sero wrote:
> Danny Schoemann wrote:

>> More to the point: In 583:2 where the Remo mentions Tashlich, the
>> Machazis Hashekel protests vehemently against the Maharil and Eliya
>> Rabo who advocate feeding the fish.
> 
> Do they really advocate it?  That would surprise me, and I see
> nothing in the Machtzis Hashekel to suggest that they do.  I haven't
> got them to look inside; have you seen them, or their language
> quoted elsewhere?

And indeed, in the article RAZZ referred us to, he quotes the Maharil
as denouncing the practise, not advocating it.

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