Socializing with Non-Jews

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Social Drinking With Non-Jews

  1. In social situations with non-Jews, Sephardim may not drink any beer.[1][2] Ashkenazi custom is more lenient and they may drink anything besides date honey beer. [3] However, there are a wide range of opinions, and many still adopt a strict approach in these situations.[4][5]
  2. Having tea or coffee in a non-Jewish store with non-Jews is allowed, but many advise against this practice.[4] See page on Marit Ayin for relevant halachot in these situations.

Attending Parties With Non-Jews

  1. One is not allowed to drink any alcohol or eat any food at a non-Jewish party provided that there are more non-Jews than Jews at the party.[6][7] Some say the prohibition also applies to a case where there are an equal amount of Jews and non-Jews.[8]
  2. At a party where there are more Jews than non-Jews, the prohibitions do not apply.[6]
  3. DISCUSS KULAH

Attending Non-Jewish Weddings

  1. One is generally forbidden from eating and drinking at a non-Jewish wedding.[9] This prohibition still applies even if one brings their own food.[10]
  2. Some say that eating and drinking at the wedding of a Muslim is allowed.[11] Others argue that attending the wedding of any non-Jew, even if the non-Jew is a Muslim, is forbidden.[12]
  3. (DISCUSS THE CHUMRA OF NOT ENDING AND THE KULLAH MISHUM EIVA. NOT FINISHED PAGE)

Attending Business Holiday Parties

Links

  1. Shiur from Rav Yoni Levin

Sources

  1. ↑ Shulchan Aruch 114:1, Kaf HaChaim 114:11
  2. ↑ Avoda Zara 31b, The Gemara discusses that the issue of drinking with non-Jews is due to the fact that this may lead to intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews.
  3. ↑ Rama Yoreh Deah 114:1
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chelkat Binyamin 114:22
  5. ↑ Aruch Hashulchan 114:6, The Aruch Hashulchan notes that the decree by the rabbis of the gemara regarding beer was less strict than the decree by the rabbis of the mishnah regarding wine. The rabbis of the gemara did not feel the need to make as strict of a decree as wine has more of an intoxicating power than beer (Tehillim 105:15) and the rabbis of the gemara felt uncomfortable enacting as severe of a decree as the rabbis of the mishna.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:9-10
  7. ↑ Gemara Avoda Zara 8a
  8. ↑ Pri Chadash 114:1
  9. ↑ Avoda Zara 8a, The gemara explains that the issue of eating and drinking at the wedding of a non-Jew is that one will come to do Avoda Zara.
  10. ↑ Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 152:1
  11. ↑ Yabia Omer Section 10, Yoreh Deah 13, Rav Ovadia argues that since Muslims are not idol worshipers the prohibition of eating and drinking at a non-Jewish wedding does not apply to Muslim weddings.
  12. ↑ Ben Yisrael Lenachri pg. 398, According to view that it is forbidden to eat and drink at the wedding of a Muslim, the issue of eating and drinking at the wedding of a non-Jew is that it will lead to intermarriage. Therefore, it is still an issue to eat and drink at the wedding of a muslim as this practice may lead to intermarriage.
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