It’s the Time of Year for Mentioning Rabbi Yisrael Salanter…

Here’s a funny story I heard:

Rabbi Yisrael Salanter once passed by a group of Jews eating Chazir, Rachmana Litzlan. So, he wished them “Bon Appétit”.

“But Rebbe, we’re eating Chazir!”

“Yes, and I hope you commit the sin from a good appetite (לתאבון), not out of a spirit of rebellion! (להכעיס)”

No idea if it’s true, but it isn’t מחזיק ידי עוברי עברה at all.