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It is not yours to finish the task, but neither are you free to set it aside.
לֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה.
The Talmud (AD 200-500) Collection of Jewish rabbinical writings
Mishnah, Pirkei Avot [Ethics of the Fathers; פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת] 2:16More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/talmud/35632/
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An article about why #pork is taboo to two major religions. It's an intriguing deep dive on this divisive, complex topic. https://archaeology.org/issues/march-april-2025/letters-from/on-the-origin-of-the-pork-taboo/ #foodhistory #foodrevulsion #Mishnah #Talmud #Koran #foodarchaeology #Kashrut #Halal #foodways