Senator Chuck Schumer has posted a picture of himself transgressing a basic Torah law–the prohibition of milk and meat. After Schumer was slammed on Twitter, he apparently deleted the Tweet.
This is the latest of many displays by Schumer (who does not claim to be religious) that make it clear that he has no connection nor concern about his Jewish heritage, and is not embarrassed to publicize his indifference to his religion (until he’s called out by critics).
In an apparent celebration of Father’s Day, Schumer posted a picture of himself grilling meat and cheese.
He posted: “Our family has lived in an apartment building for all our years, but my daughter and her wife just bought a house with a backyard and for the first time we’re having a barbecue with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill! Father’s Day Heaven!”
In response, Rabbi Elchanan Poupko posted: “I love you Chuck, but the cheese in the burger was just not necessary. It’s pretty basic Jewish practice to avoid mixing meat and dairy.”
In addition to the photo of cooking the cheeseburger, Schumer also posted about his daughter and “her wife”.
