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Written and illustrated by Rabbi Don Channen, The Great Game of Kashrut teaches the laws of kashrut through illustrated case studies. Each case shows a real-life situation on the front and the halacha, sources and a memory hook on the back, so readers work out the answer for themselves before reading it.
A person learns through his own natural abilities rather than being lectured to. This allows for greater mastery and retention, which leads to greater confidence and the ability to help others.
Whether learned individually or in a group, anybody can participate based on their own intuition. The leader is a guide on the side, not a sage on a stage.
Ideal for seminars, classrooms, chaburas and local rabbanim who want to give a weekly class on kashrut.
Printed in full color on high-quality laminated paper, it is meant to last through the generations and pass on the mesorah of kashrut.
Each case is packed with halachic information to make it user friendly. A teacher need not be a posek to teach kashrut.
What's so "great" about The Great Game of Kashrut?
Many of the case studies tackle popular misconceptions. People may decide based on feelings, taking an unnecessarily stringent or unlawfully lenient approach instead of finding out the true halacha.
"There is no joy like the resolution of doubts." You'll have more joy in the kitchen, confidence in the supermarket and when eating out, and more peace of mind when travelling.
Well-meaning people often follow misguided habits that are not based on halacha. Many families needlessly argue in the name of "keeping kosher."
The pictures, questions and answers are laid out for a fast review, with a great deal of rich halachic content for serious perusal.
Playful enough for children and deeply academic enough for adults, it brings out the child in all of us.
Eating within the boundaries of kashrut puts our nefesh Elokis, the Godly soul, in charge of our nefesh habehamis, the animal soul.
To achieve our unique Jewish mission we were given a special diet. Keeping kosher purifies the soul and keeps us away from spiritually damaging foods.
Once you learn to ask "What's the case?", you'll know how to clearly formulate your question to your halachic authority.
It sharpens your learning skills and ability to problem-solve, which helps in all your Torah studies, including Talmud.
Learn the content on your own, put it into practice in your kitchen, and then share it with others.
Every case has two pages: the scene to solve, then the halacha behind it. Click a page to see it full size.
