| Show Me Your Wits: Jon Stewart On Kashrut | |
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by Helen Jupiter, January 24, 2008
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Jon Stewart: doesn't trust the pigsForget whether or not Jon Stewart believes in God: To some, he actually is God,
which makes it all the more interesting that he questions the
well-known law of kashrut that prohibits Jews from eating pork. The
"TV personality, comedian, political gadfly, insightful commentator and
all-around raconteur" (as his humble parishioners describe him) seems to think
the rule is hogwash. If the following quote is any indication, Jon Stewart will start keeping kosher when pigs fly.
"Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not commit adultery. Don't eat pork. I'm sorry, what was that last one? Don't eat pork? Is that the word of God, or is that pigs trying to outsmart everybody?"
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Helen Jupiter is the Managing Editor in these parts. A writer based in Los Angeles, she has contributed to Gridskipper, More... |
Anonymous
No one is stopping Jon from
No one is stopping Jon from eating pork.
Don't pretend to be Jewish, though, Jon.
Maayan
HAH
Oh man, Jon Stewart is so funny!
Helen Jupiter
I'm going to pretend
Maayan
Helen-
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