[Sca-cooks] shabbos candles, was Kashrut

[Zach Kessin]

The Mishnah (a 2nd century Codification of Jewish practice) tractate
Shabat, chapter 2 with "With what may we light and what may we not
light..." and goes threw all the rules of it. All sorts of oils are
discussed. However in modern times most people use standard candles, or
sometimes Olive Oil. 

--Zach

On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 19:40, Kirsten Houseknecht wrote:
> no rules on the candle holders. but there are rules on the *candles* i just
> do not recall what they are right now..
> something to do with animal fats...
> Kirsten Houseknecht
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> I worry about you, wear a reflective sweater...
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yehoshua ben Haim haLevi" <zkessin at cs.brandeis.edu>
> To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Kashrut
> 
> 
> > No odd rules that I can think of, we light candles, we let them burn,
> > they give us light.
> >
> > At home my Fiance has a big candle stick, but when here we just do tea
> > lights on the table.
> >
> > I may want to bring the girls by to see your smithy set up. I think they
> > will like it.
> >
> > -_Zach
> > On Mon, 2004-06-07 at 15:45, Phlip wrote:
> > > Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
> > >
> > > > > Got a picture of a similar item? I'm not quite sure what sort of
> candles
> > > you
> > > > > light for Shabbut, but I can look for something at the local flea
> > > market, if
> > > > > I at least have a clue as to what you're trying to light.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > At Pennsic we will probably use tea lights. At home we use other kinds
> > > > of candles, but tea lights work well.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > --Zach
> > >
> > > OK, if I can't find you one, I've got one you can borrow during Pennsic
> that
> > > I think will work. I'd give it to you, but it's normally part of my
> smithing
> > > equipment, but it will hold half a dozen tea lights- that's what I use
> to
> > > illuminate my forges after dark ;-)
> > >
> > > But, I'll see if I can find you one for your very own ;-)
> > >
> > > No odd rules to keep in mind?
> > >
> > > Saint Phlip,
> > > CoDoLDS
> > >
> > > "When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
> > >  Blacksmith's credo.
> > >
> > >  If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
> > > cat.
> > >
> > > Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> > > And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
> > >
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