Author Topic: Will Kohanim have to avoid hikes in the forest in Washington State?  (Read 1146 times)

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Probably not an issue as there wont be a large enough or significant enough piece, but the story is rather gross...

https://nypost.com/2021/01/19/washington-state-officially-begins-human-composting/

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Re: Will Kohanim have to avoid hikes in the forest in Washington State?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2021, 10:23:55 AM »
Puke.

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Re: Will Kohanim have to avoid hikes in the forest in Washington State?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2021, 10:34:06 AM »
Probably not an issue as there wont be a large enough or significant enough piece, but the story is rather gross...

https://nypost.com/2021/01/19/washington-state-officially-begins-human-composting/

I personally find this disgusting. It might be halachically preferred over cremation, but certainly not a halachically preferred method (over burial) due to kavod hames issues.
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Re: Will Kohanim have to avoid hikes in the forest in Washington State?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2021, 11:02:26 PM »
No. See Rambam טומאת מת פ"ג הל' ד.

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Re: Will Kohanim have to avoid hikes in the forest in Washington State?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2021, 11:34:09 PM »
No. See Rambam טומאת מת פ"ג הל' ד.
Yup, yesterday's Rambam...
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