“And this Reason has a Justification”: Medieval Scientific Argument for the Custom against Eating Legumes on Passover
This article discusses a botanical-agricultural reason for the prohibition against eating legumes on Passover, one presented by Rabbeinu Manoah (Provence, thirteenth century). According to Rabbeinu Manoah, the basis of the prohibition is an ancient agricultural concept whereby through changes in cli...
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European journal of jewish studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-175 |
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Passover
kitniyot
Rabbeinu Manoah
legumes
three-field rotation
medieval agriculture
Sefer ha-Menuḥah
vitchas formentales
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