Kosher Wine: Yayin Nesech, Stam Yeinam, and Maga Akum: Difference between revisions

There are three concepts at hand: '''Yayin Nesech''' refers to wine that was actually used for idolatrous wine libations, '''Stam Yeynam''' is wine owned by non-Jews, and '''Maga Akum''', which is Jewish wine touched by a non-Jew. Yayin Nesech is prohibited in benefit on a Torah level, like all items associated with Avodah Zarah, but Stam Yeynam and Maga Akum are prohibited by the Chachamim for two reasons. Firstly, to prevent intermarriage, they prohibited one from drinking non-Jewish wine, as wine brings people together. In addition, the prohibition was extended from just not drinking to not getting any benefit from both Stam Yeynam and Maga Akum, because there's a chance that it was used or moved by the non-Jew with intent to pour for his idol.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 123:1</ref>