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Why can't Jews eat bugs?

The Torah expressly forbids Jews from eating insects (tolayim). In Leviticus 11:41, we are told, “And every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.” Any food known to be subject to insect infestation, therefore, cannot be eaten until the insects have been removed.

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As we sit down to enjoy a crisp, green salad or prepare to garnish a dish with a fresh sprig of parsley, probably the last thing on our minds at that time is insects. But insects should actually be foremost on our minds, as the act of eating insects, as we shall explain here, violates a very serious set of prohibitions. Let’s start from the beginning. The Torah expressly forbids Jews from eating insects (tolayim). In Leviticus 11:41, we are told, “And every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.” Any food known to be subject to insect infestation, therefore, cannot be eaten until the insects have been removed.

But what if you’re not sure? What is the status of a food item that is only suspected of containing an insect? Are you obligated to check the item to determine the presence of an insect, or can you assume there is no infestation?

This would depend on the likelihood of there being an insect on that particular variety of food. From a Torah standpoint, there are two possibilities: If the likelihood of a particular food containing an insect is over 50%, the Torah mandates checking and you may not consume the food before inspection. If the likelihood falls below 50%, then there is no Torah obligation to check. In this latter case, however, although there is no Torah obligation to check for insect presence, there is still a Rabbinic obligation* to do so, even if only a ‘sizable minority’ of that type of food might be infested. What is a ‘sizable minority’? It is generally defined as greater than 10%. So if the likelihood of insect presence is between 10-50%, there is still a Rabbinic obligation to inspect the food prior to consuming it. If the likelihood is less than 10%, there is no need to check at all. Let’s sum things up. In general, there are four insect policy categories we may assign to a particular food: Permitted without washing or checking Permitted only after peeling and/or washing Permitted only after checking Not recommended due to the difficulties inherent in checking properly And there are three main criteria to determine which insect policy to apply to a food item. You must note the following: Prevalence of infestation – i.e., is it >50%, 10-50%, or <50% (as explained above) Type and size of insect prevalent in that item Infestation sites and the processes necessary to check those areas and remove any insects It is important to familiarize yourself with the appearance of the common insects that can infest various foods, especially aphids, thrips, flies and other common foodborne insects, before attempting to inspect those foods. For more information about the specifics of checking for insects and for images of the most common types of insects that you would most likely encounter, please click HERE . * A stringency the rabbis of the Talmud added to safeguard the precepts of the Torah.

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Did manna fall on the Sabbath?

The day before the Sabbath, twice as much manna fell, and the Lord told the children of Israel to gather enough for two days. On the Sabbath day they did not receive any manna, but the manna they gathered the day before did not go bad. The Lord preserved it for His people (see Ex. 16:16–24).

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The children of Israel received manna from heaven to eat while they lived in the wilderness on their journey to the promised land. Manna was a special food that the Lord prepared for them to eat. Each morning they woke up and found manna on the ground, ready for them to gather. Usually, they had to gather and eat the manna on the day it fell or it became wormy and smelly. The day before the Sabbath, twice as much manna fell, and the Lord told the children of Israel to gather enough for two days. On the Sabbath day they did not receive any manna, but the manna they gathered the day before did not go bad. The Lord preserved it for His people (see Ex. 16:16–24). Like the Israelites, our families will be guided and blessed when we keep the Sabbath day holy. President Gordon B. Hinckley teaches: “Gather your family about you, teach them the gospel, enjoy yourselves together on the Sabbath Day, come to your meetings, participate. You will know that the principle of the Sabbath is a true principle which brings with it great blessings” (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 559).

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