Comments on: The beans of our affliction http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/ It's a Jewish Blog! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:15:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ronironi http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-208976 ronironi Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:06:53 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/17/the-beans-of-our-affliction/#comment-208976 yeah...a rabbi gave me the "you can make things out of these things that looks like things made out of chametz" explanation...and i was like, um, so do all the matzah cakes and cookies and etc etc... in fact, i think making such items defeats the purpose of the holiday. what's so different and special if our desserts basically look and feel the same (though they may not taste quite as good)? anyway, i eat kitniyot gladly. yeah…a rabbi gave me the “you can make things out of these things that looks like things made out of chametz” explanation…and i was like, um, so do all the matzah cakes and cookies and etc etc…

in fact, i think making such items defeats the purpose of the holiday. what’s so different and special if our desserts basically look and feel the same (though they may not taste quite as good)? anyway, i eat kitniyot gladly.

]]> By: laya http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-208834 laya Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:03:34 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/17/the-beans-of-our-affliction/#comment-208834 Jake - did you hear about that whole premarital sex mikvah thing? Jake – did you hear about that whole premarital sex mikvah thing?

]]> By: jake http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-208828 jake Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:47:44 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/17/the-beans-of-our-affliction/#comment-208828 um, yeah whats up with that, lets get with the times. I agree where do we vote one this one.! isnt how they made rules during the days of the great assembly? yes, i understand that those were different times, but something needs to be done. every year we get new rules on more things we cant do, when are we going to get more of things we can do? um, yeah whats up with that, lets get with the times. I agree where do we vote one this one.! isnt how they made rules during the days of the great assembly? yes, i understand that those were different times, but something needs to be done. every year we get new rules on more things we cant do, when are we going to get more of things we can do?

]]> By: Jobber http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-208798 Jobber Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:07:05 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/17/the-beans-of-our-affliction/#comment-208798 Leya, some Sephardim don't use Chummus on Pessach because it sounds like Chametz. On Pessach, we leave our addiction to bread, and all that implies, and just make do w/ the simple. That is why it is better not to work on Chol Hamoed if one is able. Kitniot was allowed on a case by case basis. Leya, some Sephardim don’t use Chummus on Pessach because it sounds like Chametz.

On Pessach, we leave our addiction to bread, and all that implies, and just make do w/ the simple. That is why it is better not to work on Chol Hamoed if one is able.
Kitniot was allowed on a case by case basis.

]]> By: him http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-208773 him Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:42:52 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/17/the-beans-of-our-affliction/#comment-208773 I saw in the supermarket pizza made on a potato starch crust. And see this article: http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=13954 I saw in the supermarket pizza made on a potato starch crust. And see this article: jewishjournal....

]]> By: esther http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/the-beans-of-our-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-208768 esther Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:31:55 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/17/the-beans-of-our-affliction/#comment-208768 Coffee and matzah! Gebbbroooccchhtss!!! Coffee and matzah! Gebbbroooccchhtss!!!

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