[Avodah] Is Turkey Kosher?

[david guttmann]

RMB -

In my earlier comment I was not suggesting CV that Ashkenazim may stray from
Remo's psak. I was just pointing out that Rambam who indeed does not require
Mesora but when he does discuss it, it is not based as RZS suggests, Mesora
Misinai but rather Mesora based on earlier Chachamim who relied on Simanim.
Indeed RMB in suggesting that turkey preceded Rema's psak seems to agree too
that an established Mesora other than Misinai is acceptable. Rema's Mesora
and indeed the Mechaber's are therefore not Misinai but based on local
practice.

Re RZS note about Bishmotehen being Misinai, that may be correct because we
are talking about the forbidden ones thus one who knows which were assur
Misinai, and that can only be through a kabbalah, may eat all others. That
does not take away though that the Mesora to permit was developed later by
Simanim or one who knew the forbidden ones. 

David Guttmann
 
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