If Zaphod Beeblebrox observes the torah, it is only in the sense of "observe" that means "watches it whoosh by his heads while he's out for a stroll".

*spit take*

I LOVE THIS, this sort of argument/discussion/joint ranty rant is one of my FAVOURITE things about Judaism (& one of the places where I can really see the effect Judaism has had on heraldry in the SCA...)