[Avodah] Rioting Over Food

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 09:04:44AM -0400, Richard Wolberg wrote:
: If humans can make meatless meatballs that taste like meat and the
: manna could taste like anything you wanted it to taste like, then the
: above statement lacks logic...

The mitzvah of Shabbos lights is based on the awareness that presentation
is a big part of the enjoyment of the meal. Seeing what you are eating
enhances the se'udah.

I bet those meatless meatballs had the texture and appearance of
meatballs, not looking like white coriander-sized balls.
(<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coriander_seeds.jpg> shows
them to be 3-4mm across.)

The next generation tells tell you their complaint, mun is "lechem
hakelokel" (Bamidbar 21:5). According to Rashi, they were having problems
dealing with food that doesn't demand defacation. (The things we take
for granted...)

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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