Bishul Akum: Difference between revisions

# The halacha is that anytime<ref>Rama 113:11, Chochmas Adom 66:9, Aruch Hashulchan 48. Refer to Bishul Yisroel 304-310. </ref> one has a doubt<ref>Even if the doubt is if a Jew was involved in the cooking of the food (Chelkes Binymon biurim “v’chein” page 100). </ref> whether a Jew stroked the coals<ref>Taz 11. This would not be valid according to the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch since stroking the coals is not bishul yisroel (Kaf Hachaim 68).  </ref>  (this will be discussed in a later issue), or if a food was cooked 1/3 by a Jew<ref>Chochmas Adom ibid. </ref> (this will be discussed in a later issue), then we can be lenient. Some even say that if one is not sure whether a particular food is subject to the laws of bishul akum he may be lenient because of a sofek d'rabanan l'kula.<ref>Tosfas Meseches Avodah Zarah 38a “ika”, Issur V’heter 43:10, Tur 113, Rama 113:11, Toras Chatos 75:7, Chochmas Adom ibid, Aruch Hashulchan 48. Refer to Darchei Teshuva 70. </ref> There is a discussionif we can be lenient if one is unsure if a food is fit to be served on a king's table. Some poskim are lenient even if one can verify the status,<ref>Opinion of the Shevet Ha’Levi quoted in Kerem Ephraim page 48:15:1. Refer to Pri Megadim Sifsei Da’as Y.D. 110:34. </ref> but the custom is to be stringent.<ref>Shach 110:34 (dinei sfek sfeika), Bishul Yisroel pages 490-491, opinion of Harav Falk Shlita quoted in Bishul Yisroel page 52 (teshuvos) 5:16. </ref>