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# Some sephardic poskim say that there's what to rely on to eat any type of gelatin since in the processing of gelatin, the bones of non-kosher animals are degraded into non-edible substances which are then regenerated with chemicals.<ref>[http://www.halachayomit.co.il/QuestionDetails.aspx?ID=669 HalachaYomit.co.il]. See further at [ | # Some sephardic poskim say that there's what to rely on to eat any type of gelatin since in the processing of gelatin, the bones of non-kosher animals are degraded into non-edible substances which are then regenerated with chemicals.<ref>[http://www.halachayomit.co.il/QuestionDetails.aspx?ID=669 HalachaYomit.co.il]. See further at [https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/taking-medicine-in-a-gel-cap-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=gelatin Rabbi Jachter's article in Kol Torah] | ||
* Rambam Maachalot Asurot 4:18 says that you’re patur on eating bones from non-kosher animals. Rav Chaim Ozer (Achiezer 3:33:5) writes that dry bones ground up into gelatin should be muter. The Rambam explained that it was forbidden since he was talking about moist bones, however, dry bones are completely permitted. Also, the bone is crushed and eaten up by acid so we shouldn’t have to worry about noten taam ligam of tastes in the bones from the meat after 24 hours. | * Rambam Maachalot Asurot 4:18 says that you’re patur on eating bones from non-kosher animals. Rav Chaim Ozer (Achiezer 3:33:5) writes that dry bones ground up into gelatin should be muter. The Rambam explained that it was forbidden since he was talking about moist bones, however, dry bones are completely permitted. Also, the bone is crushed and eaten up by acid so we shouldn’t have to worry about noten taam ligam of tastes in the bones from the meat after 24 hours. | ||
* Rav Aharon Kotler (Mishnat Rav Aharon v. 1, 17:17) writes that it is achshaveh to use gelatin from non-kosher animals and would be an isur deoritta once it is reconstituted into something edible. | * Rav Aharon Kotler (Mishnat Rav Aharon v. 1, 17:17) writes that it is achshaveh to use gelatin from non-kosher animals and would be an isur deoritta once it is reconstituted into something edible. | ||
