1) A fruit, such as a peach, prune or apricot, that has in it a large pit is a subject of debate amongst the Poskim as to the permissibility of removing the pit.
The Mishna Berura(Siman 321: 84) rules that while holding and eating the fruit, the pit may be removed, and possibly even for consumption during that meal it would even be permitted ,as removing this pit before consuming the fruit is the normal "way of eating "and thus not considered the "way of separating".
The Chazon Ish (Siman 54:5), however, maintains that it is forbidden to remove this pit, as doing so is removing the "P'soles" from the "Ochel".
Rather, the fruit should be eaten, and when the pit is reached it should be grasped with a hand and then the fruit should be bitten and pulled away from the pit, and thus it will be that the "Ochel" is being removed from the "P'soles" which is permitted immediately prior to eating.
2) The above Halacha applies as well when one is cutting up an apple and wants to remove the seeds; according to the Mishna Berura it would be permissible if being done while holding and eating the fruit and according to the Chazon Ish one would have to eat around the seeds or spit them out after they entered the mouth.
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Reader's Question:
Why is honey Kosher? If milk from a non kosher animal isn't kosher, why is honey from a bee?
Answer:
Although, technically, honey comes from bees, which are unkosher animals, and thus their "milk" should be unkosher, the Talmud teaches us that honey is indeed Kosher.
The reason is that honey is nectar of a flower that is removed and stored inside a bee, but not considered produced by the bee.
Secondly the Torah specifically permits honey to be eaten, so even if it was indeed produced from within the bee, it would still be permitted.
(See Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 81:8 and 9 and Aruch HaShulchan Siman 81:7. See also Mishna Berura Siman 158:14)
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Chizuk For Today:
In the holy Zohar
it is written that the Yetzer Hora begins his influence on a person by targeting his clothing, similar to Yosef Hatzadik, who was grabbed by his garment. One must strengthen himself to escape, exactly as Yosef did.
(זהר ח"א ע' ק"צ ע"ב)
This applies to men as well as to women.
Every Jewish person is a Tzelem Elokim, formed by Hashem with a piece of G-dliness inside of them.
The clothing that a Jew wears must convey to the world, proudly, "I am a Jew, son/daughter of Hashem! This enhances the Tzelem Elokim and allows that person to become closer to Hashem.
However, if the clothing that are worn , instead, convey to the world that "I am a member of the Yetzer Hara's team", sadly, it will diminish the Tzelem Elokim or even cause it to disappear almost totally, and unfortunately that person will stray further and further from Hashem.
Mashiach is on the way. He is a lot closer than we realize.
Those who fight the pressures of the Yetzer Hara to "fit in" and instead dress as is appropriate for a son/daughter of Hashem will have a much easier time "fitting in" with those who merit going along with Mashiach.
Let's do our part.
Let's clothe our Tzelem Elokim in a fashion that is befitting the G-dliness inside each and every one of us!
Let's dress so that we can merit getting on to those eagles!
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