What to do when your tap water contains tiny crustaceans and you keep kosher?

That's the conundrum among New York's observant Jews with the news that tiny crustaceans called copepods have been found in the City's water--crustaceans not being kosher.

Here is the OU [that's the Orthodox Union]'s statement for restaurants and caterers in the City.

You know, I used to work at a bagel shop that when it was originally founded, had New York City water trucked in to cure the bagels before baking. Hmmmm.....

Thanks to Joe.My.God. for this little bit of news.

[PS The illustration to the left is of copepods, but not the tiny ones in the water, which are mostly of the varieties: Diacyclops thomasi, Mesocyclops edax and Skistodiaptomus pygmaeus.]

Personally I'd be getting a filter on my faucet regardless of my religion. :)

'Gentiles will eat anything', or so my friend, who is Jewish, tells me

But I had to draw the line at undercooked catfish today at lunch. I very indelicately spit out a piece into my napkin, I'm afraid. But they let me get some tuna salad instead, and alerted the servers. Serves me right for trying to eat something non-kosher--a bottom-feeder at that. Granted, I'm not Jewish, but I can't help thinking that they are on to something when it comes to unclean food. I don't really like catfish, shrimp, or pork (the latter not being an issue, since I'm a pescu-vegetarian). I have to admit, I'm convinced I was Jewish in a past life and seriously considered converting at some point (much easier for me, as a woman...no circumcision required). I even have a minor in Judaic Studies, so maybe that's all worn off on me.

But I am excited that tomorrow the cafeteria will be serving breakfast for lunch. My favourite! I like breakfast at odd times, like lunch and late at night. I'm rarely up early enough to actually make breakfast before work, and the cafeteria stops serving breakfast before I get there.

I am still craving tofu goodness from Great Wall. I couldn't make it in time before they closed tonight; maybe I can get it between jobs tomorrow, depending on how much money I have left over after my rent is paid.