http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/pharisees/  

and from this article
  
"All these groups of people the Pharisees would have been determined to avoid in their resolution to separate themselves from any type of impurity proscribed by the levitical lawor, more specifically, their strict interpretation of it"  

Who on this site claims ownership of the rule, so that he may condemn me or other children of God?  

I've tried to know Jesus as best as I can.   My own pastor suggested that it is in the gospels that I would find the most happiness.   I've read the bible cover to cover.   I found parts of old testament unappealing at best.   Apparently so did Jesus.

The bible is not Dick and Jane.   It's difficult, rooted in deep cultural bias, modified thousands of times by scribes in all ages since Christ life.    I am not going to listen to literal/simplistic versions, just because some won't do the work to find understanding.

I honor whatever decision you make for yourself.