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Doc Tavish

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Feb 5, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/5/98
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Question:
I have two independent questions about Kasrus for you.
Can you explain to me the halacha behind grapes (i.e.-wine, grape
juice, fruit punch). Meaning why is some wine Kosher and others not?
Is Gatorade Kosher?

2) Can you give me a lead on a thorough book outlining Kashrus. Not
the types of food, but rather, about tovelling, Koshering a kitchen,
making dishes Kosherdicha for Pesach.
Thank you for your time.

Answer:
Dear Seth,
Thank you for visiting Empire's site. Let me answer your questions in
order.

1)The kosher status of wine differs from other products since it does
not only depend on the ingredients of the wine.
According to the Talmud, in order that wine be kosher it must be
handled by Jews only. Therefore, even if a wine has kosher
ingredients, if during the processing it was touched by a non-Jew the
wine becomes non kosher.

2)The OU or Star K have up to date information on all products. I
would advise you to contact them.

3) Art Scroll publications published a book called "Kashruth" which
has overall information on all Kashruth topics.
There is also a set of books on the laws of Pesach written by Rabbi
Shimon Eider which has practical applications on how to kasher a
kitchen. It is distributed by Feldheim publications.

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Their own words:
"According to the Talmud, in order that wine be kosher it must be
handled by Jews only. Therefore, even if a wine has kosher
ingredients, if during the processing it was touched by a non-Jew
the wine becomes non kosher."

I guess Gentiles defile it. Dirty Gentile beasts!

Is the Talmud anti-Gentile or is it not?


Craig Winchell

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Feb 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/10/98
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B"H

Sorry, but I've been away for a time. SCJ just got to be too much for me,
so I began just to lurk, and stopped lurking several times a day. But I'll
try add a few things to this thread...

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>
> http://www.empirekosher.com/rabbi.htm#anchor4240326
>
> Ask the Rabbi
>
> Question:
> I have two independent questions about Kasrus for you.
> Can you explain to me the halacha behind grapes (i.e.-wine, grape
> juice, fruit punch). Meaning why is some wine Kosher and others not?
> Is Gatorade Kosher?
>
> 2) Can you give me a lead on a thorough book outlining Kashrus. Not
> the types of food, but rather, about tovelling, Koshering a kitchen,
> making dishes Kosherdicha for Pesach.
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Answer:
> Dear Seth,
> Thank you for visiting Empire's site. Let me answer your questions in
> order.
>
> 1)The kosher status of wine differs from other products since it does
> not only depend on the ingredients of the wine.
> According to the Talmud, in order that wine be kosher it must be
> handled by Jews only. Therefore, even if a wine has kosher
> ingredients, if during the processing it was touched by a non-Jew the
> wine becomes non kosher.

The wine can be touched by nonJews, but not moved. In practice, this means
no physical manipulation by nonJews. However, if a nonJew were to touch a
hose full of wine, or the outside of an open tank, but not move the wine
inside, the wine would still be kosher. And of course, mevushal wine *can*
be manipulated by nonJews.

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