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<a href="http://tinyurl.com/nlpxjxd" eudora="autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/nlpxjxd</a><br><br>
<font size=5>Thanksgiving an d Eating Turkey<br>
</font><font size=3>Much has been discussed over the years regarding
Thanksgiving dinner. We will<br>
discuss whether such a party is allowed, and if turkey may be served.
The<br>
underlying point of the debate is whether Thanksgiving is considered a
religious<br>
or secular holiday. In order to determine this, we need to know the
history of the<br>
Thanksgiving holiday (see footnote).</font><font size=1>
</font><font size=3>In addition, we will discuss the kashrus of<br>
birds in general and turkey specifically.<br><br>
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There are some who felt that Thanksgiving dinner should be avoided.
However, <br>
the custom of many people in Klal Yisroel is to eat turkey on
Thanksgiving. As mentioned above, one should not<br>
have a party.<br><br>
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</font><font size=5>Attending a Thanksgiving Parade<br><br>
</font><font size=3>The question of observing or attending a Thanksgiving
Day parade is an<br>
interesting one. It depends on the following definition: If Thanksgiving
is a non-<br>
Jewish holiday, it would be prohibited to participate or benefit in any
way from<br>
the parade honoring the day. If one concludes that Thanksgiving is a
secular<br>
holiday, there would seem to be no problem in attending a parade, as
a<br>
Thanksgiving Day parade is no different from an Independence Day
parade.<br>
Although it may be permitted to go to a Thanksgiving parade it is not
with the<br>
spirit of a Jew to attend such parades.</font><font size=1>
</font><font size=3>One who has young children who insist<br>
on going to the parade do not have to refuse.<br><br>
</font><font size=5>Kashrus of Turkey<br>
</font><font size=3>As mentioned above, many people have the custom to
eat turkey on<br>
Thanksgiving. However, the kashrus of turkey is a complicated
issue.<br><br>
See the article at the above URL for a detailed discussion of this
issue. <br><br>
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