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10 Friday, September 30, 1983
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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lief in certain medio- able to the ancients be-
prophylactic observa- cause of religious consid-
tions relative to the eat- erations. Often they
ing of fish at certain could not get ritually -
periods — before being prepared meat so they
bled, while nursing a had to rely on fish which
child or while suffering was even more nutriti-
from afflictions of the ous:Too, they could eat
eye, etc.
fish with butter which
There is even a warning they were forbidden to do
against eating fish in the with meat.
month of Nissan (March-
Also, during certain
April) because it might re- periods of the year, one had
move one's immunity to abstain from eating meat
against diseases such as so fish was substituted and
leprosy. Also, fish are very filled the bill nicely. No
prolific because they aren't Sabbath meal was ever con-
exposed to the evil eye.
sidered complete without
The great physician - fish being on the menu
philosopher Maimonides somewhere.
(1135-1204) recommends
Nowadays, the descen-
that fish be eaten along dants of those ancients still
with white, hard meat. He persist in their love for two
also advises other dishes kinds of fish especially:
good for one's health too: Gefilte fish and the all time
Bread baked from wheat favorite, a thick slab of lox
that's not too new, nor too smothered by a blanket of
old, nor too fine; kid's meat, cream cheese on a delicious
sheep, chickens and egg wheel of dough more com-
yolks; milk, cheese and but- monly known as a bagel.
ter of goats and toes; honey
(especially for older people)
Occupation is one great
and wine and dried fruits.
source of enjoyment. No
He does hot endorse fresh man, properly occupied, was
fruits however, nor does he ever miserable.
recommend garlic or onions
—L.E. Landon
even though we know diffe-
rently today.
Fish was also invalu-
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Sholem Aleichem Insti-
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Oct. 15 at 7:30 a.m.
A visit to the Spertus Col-
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I am interested in
CITY
Fish are classified into
clean (kosher) and unclean
varieties by the Bible. Most
fishes have scales and fins
and belong to the clean
class. Both fresh and salted
fish were favored by the an-
cients while large and small
fish, fresh or salted, raw or
cooked were considered de-
licacies.
Chopped-up tuna fish was
a big seller in the ancient
markets with nothing be-
longing to it such as the
brine, fat or oil being dis-
carded. Also highly ap-
preciated was a dish corn-
posed of small pieces of fish
which was commonly refer-
red to as "foul-smelling."
Evidently this concoction
proves that the ancients be-
lieved fish to be at its best
when it was just about to de-
compose. -
Small fish were especially
recommended as whole-
some and highly nutritious
while pregnant women
were urged to eat lots of fish.
The best drink after eating
fish was water while young
fish were considered harm-
ful to one's health.
Still in all, the ancients
were susceptible to a be-
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occupancy) and a return
trip dinner at Win
Schuler's in Marshall,
Mich.
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Show also are available at a
charge.
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reservations, 553-7040.
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