The flesh of these small edibles is pareve (considered neither meat or dairy), which means they can be served with either cheese or meatballs, according to your preference. Some Jewish rabbis assert that it's permissible to eat them live, according to Breaking News Israel. While Slifkin is not a Yemenite Jew [the only Jewish community with a tradition of eating locusts] he is famous for his passion for biblical history and slightly occult themes in Jewish culture. His 2007 book Sacred Monsters was featured in the 2017 film I Kill Giants as one of the books the protagonist is reading.Jewish tradition doesn't seem to view eating locusts in an overly positive light. The author of Aruch HaShulchan points out that they were eaten by the poor as an option only slightly better than starvation.Also, a Midrash in Shemot Rabba describes how God is so annoyed with the Egyptians for responding to the plague of locusts by whetting their appetites, He sends a magical wind which blows every single tasty morsel away, even those already salted and pickled.Media Line contributed to this article.First Photos from the Banquet!: Here is the first batch of photos from the Feast of Biblical Flora & Fauna at... https://t.co/KdNRr2GNx5
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Delicious locusts: With swarms imminent, one rabbi offers a tasty solution
Earlier this year, the insects evoked biblical times when they showed up at holy sites in Mecca, covering some areas in darkness and sparking a thunderstorm of hail and fire on social media.
