Questions tagged [eating]
The act, process, or experience of consuming food.
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Eating with Gentiles according to the Rambam
So, I am aware that in the Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 152, I think it talks about the prohibition of eating with idolaters. But my question is what does the Rambam specifically say about being able to ...
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In Parshas Behalosecha why did Bnei Yisrael need to cry for meat?
In Parshas Behalosecha (Bamidbar 11:4), Bnei Yisrael cry for meat in the wilderness.
Bnei Yisrael had plenty of animals of their own. Were they permitted to eat this meat? Additionally, could they ...
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Fast days for a person with an eating disorder
Does anyone know of a posek who has written about people with eating disorders (I know there are many types of eating disorders) or people who have recovered from an eating disorder regarding whether ...
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Source for not eating before doing a Mitzvah
In Halichos Shlomo on Purim, Chapter 19, the din is brought that one should not eat before giving Mishloach Manot. The footnote there says "just like by all Mitzvos that we don't eat beforehand".
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Eating garlic on Nittelnacht
The early sources regarding the minhagim of Nittel and what some Jewish communities did on the night of Christmas, commonly mention that besides not learning Torah on that night, there was also a ...
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Eating before Mincha and Maariv
Generally speaking, one may not eat before Shacharis unless it's for the sake of being able to daven better.
Does such a halachah apply to Mincha and Ma'ariv as well? Once their respective earliest ...
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Oily foods on Hanukkah (specifically olive oil?)
I have heard that there is a custom to eat oily foods on Chanukah.
What is the source for this?
Is there any source that the oily foods eaten on Hanukah need to be specifically oily from olive oil?
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Not eating peels of fruit
What is the source for people who always remove the peels of fruits before eating the fruit. I've seen some ultra-Orthodox Jews do this and I was told by one of them that it is not a kashrut issue due ...
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Can chewing food very well eliminate the issue of eating bugs?
If the prohibition of eating prohibited foods does not take place until it passes ones throat (Hanaat Grono), would chewing fruits and vegetables (that have a bug concern) very well be enough to ...
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Pagan practice to clink glasses?
Is it a pagan practice for two (or more) people to clink glasses together (e.g. when making a toast)? Do any Biblical or Talmudic sources discuss this practice?
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Eating With Gentiles
Is there a Rabbinic law or a known pre-Rabbinic custom that supports a prohibition of Jews eating with Gentiles even if the meals are kosher?
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Drinking while wearing Tefillin?
Is one allowed to drink (coffee) while wearing Tefillin? Or for that matter, any other drink.
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Meat and wine on Chol HaMoed
There is an obligation for men to eat meat and drink wine on each day of Chol HaMoed, assuming one normally enjoys their consumption. I have three questions regarding this obligation:
May one fulfill ...
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when are the 'extras' (simanim) eaten at the seider, eggs and pomegranate?
In my family, which follows the customs of Baghdad, it is a custom to eat eggs and pomegranate seeds during the seider. Problem is, nobody knows why, when and what to say.
I can see why the eggs are ...
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כי הלא בזולת בשר כבדת את השבת
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מה שהלכת אתמול לבקש בשר ואבדת חצי היום ולא יכולת למצוא ואף תרנגולים שבאו לידך לא אסתייעא מלתא הכל מאתי היה להודיעך שהבשר והיין שהם משכן היצה"ר אין לרדוף אחריהם כי בזולתם יחיה האדם ...
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Minhag not to eat ANY lamb at seder night?
I seem to recall an Ashkenazi minhag not to eat any form of lamb on seder night. I don't mean the widely spread custom not to eat a roasted lamb, but even , for example, braised lamb shanks.
Is this ...
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On a "minor fast day" must one daven Maariv before eating once the fast is over?
Can a person eat once a fast is over and daven Maariv at a later time after eating? or is it a requirement to say Maariv prior to breaking one's fast?
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Does one make bracha when tasting food?
Does one make bracha when tasting food? If one were to taste food and immediately spit it out, presumably he wouldn't have to make a bracha. But what if he/she wants to see if it goes down smoothly or ...
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Eating food that was touched by someone who didn't do naagel Vassar?
Let's say one lives with a Jew who doesn't bother to wash their hands (naagel wasser) in the morning and then this person touches a certain food. Can this food be eaten by someone else or does it ...
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How far can you go in Shabbos leniency in order to prepare food?
I am referring to situations in which it is very likely that there will not be any food unless Shabbos leniencies are exploited. For example, if literally all my food is all in the fridge, but I know ...
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Difference between men and women regarding drinking water before the day kidush
In Chukas Hanoshim of the Ben Ish Hai chapter 43 (below) he writes that women cannot drink anything on Shabbos morning until kidush, but men can drink water before shachris.
What might be his ...
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Is there any obligation or mitzvah to wash for bread if you won't touch the bread when eating?
Let's say you're holding a burger in a napkin or are wearing gloves. Is there any benefit to wash your hands before hamotzi besides the fact that you are missing out on one potential beracha?
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Chewing gum on a fast?
In a fast, as you probably know, it is forbidden to eat. So anything that would be halachicaly considered eating wouldn't be allowed. While reading some answers on this site, I found that chewing gum ...
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Should you say a new Bracha on coffee when leaving the coffee shop?
If I drink a coffee in a coffee shop, do I need to make another blessing when continuing outside if that's common for me to do?
http://berachot.org/halacha/10_location.html says:
"Additionally, you ...
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Minimum amount of food for Beracha Rishona
I've heard much discussion about minimal amounts of food to qualify as eating (eg. this discussion about how much Matza to eat at the Seder).
How much would one need to eat in order to say a Beracha ...
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What is the source of the prohibition against "eating or drinking while standing", mentioned in the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch?
The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch in 42:2 states that - "One shouldn't eat while standing and not drink while standing."
Now as I understand, the Kitzur (written by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried) is a summary of ...
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When is the latest that one can have coffee before reciting the kiddush on Shabbat morning?
One is not allowed to partake of any food or drink before reciting or hearing the kiddush of the day. However, because coffee helps with concentration during prayers, there's a leniency to allow one ...
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Is one allowed to eat a fertilized chicken egg at any time of the chick's development?
Genesis 9:4:
אַךְ־בָּשָׂ֕ר בְּנַפְשׁ֥וֹ דָמ֖וֹ לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃
Sefaria.com translation:
Only flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye
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Rash"i commentary ...
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How does zimun by a wedding/ bar mitvah work?
It says in the Magen Avraham of Shulchan Aruch (193:8), that if people eat at separate tables they cannot combine to make a zimun.
My question is: I've been to many weddings or bar mitzvahs where they ...
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are you allowed to feed fish on shabbos?
I've heard one may feed an animal on shabbos but may not feed a fish,being that tthey could live a day without food, is that accurate?
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Medicine before davening
Suppose the doctor prescribes some medicine (consumed orally) that is supposed to be taken "first thing in the morning." It would still be effective if you waited until after davening to take it, but ...
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Can Havdalah spices be eaten afterwards?
Can someone partake of the havdalah spices for "secular" purposes (i.e. eating, etc.) after the service is concluded?
I know that one should not intentionally 'smell' his esrog on Sukkos (machlokes). ...
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What rules need to be followed in order for a non-Jewish professional chef to cook Kosher food for a Jewish customer?
I'm a non-Jewish professional chef in a restaurant, and I am marginally aware of kosher dietary restrictions. I know that the food itself, as well as the pots, pans, and other utensils used in ...
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10 second rule for food on ground [duplicate]
Throughout the secular world I've heard the expression "10 second rule" whenever a piece of food has fallen to the ground (and someone still wants to eat it).
The 10 second rule permits the ...
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How to understand Gd eating? [closed]
How does our tradition understand the mention in Devarim 4:28 of our Gd eating? In what respects does Gd "eat"?
וַעֲבַדְתֶּם־שָׁ֣ם אֱלֹהִ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֣י אָדָ֑ם עֵ֣ץ וָאֶ֔בֶן
אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־...
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When to say brocha when making a L'chaim
I have always been confused about l'chaims (toasts). At what point does one make the blessing on the drink? Which part--the "l'chaim" or the blessing--immediately precedes taking a sip?
Usually when ...
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Eating after shir hamalos
Is one allowed to continue eating after saying shir hamalos? For example, someone didn't know that desert was being served, so after he says shir hamalos, wants to eat the desert. What steps would he ...
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Is it mandatory to eat before solar noon on Rosh Chodesh?
"A person should make sure to eat before the sixth hour on Shabbos, since it is forbidden to fast on Shabbos". --A column by Daniel Yaakov Travis, citing Talmud Yerushalmi, Taanis 3:11.
During ...
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Source for saying a bracha rishona after eating?
I've heard that there are those who hold that saying a bracha rishona (ie the bracha usually said before eating) after you have eaten a food is effectual. Where might I find a source that says that?
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When one is home alone, does the Torah discourage the eating of bizarre food mixtures?
Note: If you're going to be eating a meal soon, you might not want to read this question, and you (especially) might not want to click through to the "Secretive food concocting" Wikipedia article. Why?...
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Is it a problem to eat animal leftovers
Is it true that there is a Jewish custom not to eat after animals (even if not mius issue (ie the person eating does not know))
ie if a rat ate a piece of a fruit I can't just cut off that part and ...
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Karet for eating chametz on Pesach - Where is the line drawn?
As I understand it, for something to count as a single act of eating, it must meet two requirements.
The amount ingested must be the minimum of Kezayit. Some hold this to literally be the volume of ...
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Is there a connection between פסח (Pesach) and פה (peh / mouth)?
Is there a connection between פסח (Pesach) and פה (peh / mouth)? They sound similar. Plus, we are commanded to do lots of symbolic eating on the holiday. Has it been written about or discussed? ...
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How important is it to always bite into something from the right hand after making a blessing?
It's brought down in the halacha books that upon making a bracha one must hold the food item in his hand and then take a bite of it (I'll try to find a source later).
What if - as we do in America - ...
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Play-doh, Passover, and Purina
from: http://doseofhalacha.blogspot.com/2014/04/toiletries-on-pesach.html
On Pesach, anything that is rauy l’achilas kelev (can be eaten by a dog) is considered chametz. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 442: 9)...
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The angle of heseiba and derech cheirus
Heseiba (reclining) is a Rabbinic ordinance of the Passover seder intended to invoke the style of derech cherut ("the way of freedom" - associated with luxury/aristocracy). Some Rishonim (medieval ...
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At the seder, unsupported mid-air leaning feels awkward. In reality, how should I recline?
While performing parts of the Passover seder ritual, we're supposed to recline on our left side.
Given that we do not eat sitting on the floor, reclining on our left side on pillows (so our right ...
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Any practical tips for leaning when seated in an armless dining-room chair?
We are supposed to lean while drinking the 4 cups and eating the matza at the Seders, but I find it hard to do that while sitting in an armless dining room chair. Likewise, I have not been able to ...
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The Seder & diabetes
Those that suffer from type 2 diabetes are told to limit their intake of carbohydrates. This is normally doable. However comes the Seder night, with 4 cups of wine and significant Matza intake one is ...
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Must the Purim feast take place in a location where it's Purim?
Somebody who is obligated to keep Shushan-Purim (on 15th Adar); must they eat the Seudat Purim in a location where Shushan Purim is being celebrated?
In other words, on Shushan Purim, can a ...