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[Bonne of Traquair]

>Would a person with a
>Jewish persona want to eat a Lenten-type feast, because it follows the 
>pattern
>of a purely Christian prototype?
>
>Alban

If your persona is jewish, you should research just what such folks did in 
the situation, I'm sure there are references to  whether  a jewish person 
would eat at a Christian fasting meal (Lenten or any other)  if the 
household they are living/visiting is serving such.   Or for that matter, 
would they eat a Christian Feastday meal?  Without research, I say it would 
depend on their hosts importance, their own importance and the availablity 
of other options.  A jewish persona would want to react within persona, with 
good manners, respect for the host, and depending on what other options are 
available, I see three options:

1) Leave to eat at at the nearest Jewish household of choice ( = go off 
board)

2) Choose your dishes carefully from what is served so as not to offend your 
own requirements ( = ditto, and maybe bring some food of your own to fill 
out the meal)

3) Ignore your own dietary needs, eat what is served. ( = ditto)

Keep in mind that an interest in a feast of Medieval Jewish foods of some 
particular time and place is just as valid as an interest in a Lenten feast. 
  (and I beleive has been discussed in the past).  Around here, it's not the 
religous signifigance of the meal that is of importance, it's the cooking of 
documentable food.  A person with a Jewish persona playing at exiting  prior 
to feast or being choosy at feast, as appropriate, could be learning moment 
for many at the feast.

Lady Bonne



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