Monday
5 Iyar 5771;20th Day of the Omer
May 9, 2011
1) Legumes may not be removed from their shells on Shabbos, unless the shell itself is edible, as the Melacha of Dosh applies only when removing an edible component from a non edible component.
Thus, for example, peas may only be removed from their pod on Shabbos if the pod can also be eaten. (Of course, even when edible it may only be removed immediately before eating as not to transgress Borer)
2) It is permissible to remove a banana from a bunch of bananas, as doing so does not remove a food from a nonfood component and thus this isn't subject to the prohibition of Dosh.
The same applies to any branch containing fruit that was cut off before Shabbos; the fruit may be removed from this [unattached] branch on Shabbos and eaten, and isn't subject to the prohibition of Dosh. (See Rama Siman 336:8)
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Reader's Question:
A while back (in Q&A #295 ) The question was posed "Why is honey kosher." The answer was because it was not produced "by" the bee.
It was not mentioned that "royal jelly" is produced by the queen bee and,therefore is not kosher.
I think I heard pure honey does not need a hescher. How would one determine which ones meet this requirement. ?
Answer:
You are correct, that Royal Honey (also referred to as royal jelly) is not like regular honey, and according to most Poskim it is prohibited to eat. In cases of great necessity some Poskim allow it (such as for an ill person etc.)
It cannot be confused with regular honey, as its texture is creamier than honey and its color is whiter, and I am sure the label clearly states it is royal honey.
It is best to only purchase all honey with a Hechsher, especially as it is readily available today.
See Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 11 Siman 59 and Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol. 4 Siman 188 for more details about the halachic status of this product.
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We know that there is a concept of 'Yeridas Hadoros". This means that there is a general weakening in our Yiddishkeit and standards of Yiddishkeit with the passing of each generation. Chazzal say this in so many words - and mention this concept in many different places. It is for this reason, for example, that if an Amora says a Halacha which contradicts a statement from one of the earlier Tana'im, we reject the psak of the Amorah and pasken Halachically, according to the earlier Tanah.
The question is, in what way have the generations become weaker? When it concerns the righteous men (Tzadikim) of previous generations, it should be obvious that the difference is qualitative and with respect to their superior knowledge of the Torah. The earlier generations were steeped in Torah and Avodah - and with each passing generation, we become weaker in this regard.
However, where it concerns the women who arent commanded to learn Torah, exactly what is it that made the righteous women of the earlier generations qualitatively superior to the righteous women of our generation?
I have a kaballah from my Rebbeim that the qualitative superiority of our righteous grandmothers and great grandmothers of yesteryear was in their level of Emuna in Hashem Yisborach.
These earlier women were saturated with feeling for Hashem. G-d wasn't simply a 'concept' to our grandmothers. Rather, there was a palpable connection and feeling which they had for Hashem Yisborach. They literally lived with Hashem in the simplest form of understanding.
Today, we also 'believe' in Hashem. However, how 'real' is this belief? Do we feel Hashem and interact with him in our daily lives? Do we talk to Hashem just as we talk to our neighbor? Do we work on generating feelings of love for an
Almighty G-d who runs this World from start to finish and who cares about each and every one of us and who desires to have a relationship with each of us...AND WHO IS AS REAL AS THIS TABLE BESIDE ME!
It is in this regard, that we have become weaker and weaker with each passing generation. Hashem is becoming too much of a philosophy in our generation. We need to turn back the clock and develop and nurture feelings for Hashem, who is our Father and protector!
Heard From Rav Shimshon Pincus Zatzal; taken from www.OhrShimshon.com
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