Salad Days
I vividly remember one high-school Shabbaton I attended in Miami. The food preparations had been divided up among many students. At the Friday-night meal, the hostess turned to the person in charge and innocently asked…
Shabbos
Cutting Food Into Thin Strips on Shabbos in the Gemara
Whether slicing vegetables into thin strips on Shabbos is grinding, as with cutting reeds for a basket, or whether food is judged differently.