in the Ben Ish Hai he discusses very small worms (?) that grow and live in the water their entire lives and whether it is a problem to drink them. (I believe he came down saying that as long as they were never extricated from (and returned to) the water, they are considered part of the water)
It is obvious from the context that the book is disucssinf Pesach, when many have a minhag to filter the water. As far as insects, it is clear that those too small to be seen by the naked eye are not forbidden.
water then came from the croton aqueduct which is no longer in use.
ReplyDeleteI have a complete side point is there a sinifigance with the word godol in Yonah?
ReplyDeleteTrue enough about the NYC water supply - of course, the book was issued in Phila.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your take on this Reshimu community website?
ReplyDeletePersonally, while it might be a nice idea, it just ONE MORE Jewish website I need to keep tabs on. My RSS reader can't keep up!
Uh, pardon my ignorance - what is Reshimu?
ReplyDeletehttp://reshimu.com/
ReplyDeleteGil is a big time contributor!
Great cookbook.
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If Gil is too frum for reshimu...
ReplyDeletein the Ben Ish Hai he discusses very small worms (?) that grow and live in the water their entire lives and whether it is a problem to drink them. (I believe he came down saying that as long as they were never extricated from (and returned to) the water, they are considered part of the water)
ReplyDeleteIt is obvious from the context that the book is disucssinf Pesach, when many have a minhag to filter the water. As far as insects, it is clear that those too small to be seen by the naked eye are not forbidden.
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