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==Buying Meat From Non-Jews== | ==Buying Meat From Non-Jews== | ||
#The Rabbis established that it is not permitted to (buy and) eat any meat that a non-Jew has in their possession, even if all the meat stores and slaughterhouses in the area are Kosher. This is even true if it is known that the non-Jew bought the meat from a Jew, because of | #The Rabbis established that it is not permitted to (buy and) eat any meat that a non-Jew has in their possession, even if all the meat stores and slaughterhouses in the area are Kosher. This is even true if it is known that the non-Jew bought the meat from a Jew, because of ''Basar Shenitalem Min Haayin''.<ref>Shach Y.D. 118:5, Chochmat Adam Klal 27:12</ref> However, there are some that disagree with the last point, and believe that if it is known that the non-Jew bought the meat originally from a Jew, then it is okay to (buy and) eat, if there was no way for the non-Jew to switch the meat.<ref>see the Shach Y.D. 118:5 who quotes the Levush who is Meikil</ref> | ||
#It is okay to buy (Kosher) meat from a non-Jewish vendor if the vendor makes sure to sell them with the proper double-seal from the Jewish distributors, given that the type of double-seal is well-known.<ref>Iggrot Moshe Y.D. 1:56</ref> Rabbi Moshe Feinstein explains that if the | #It is okay to buy (Kosher) meat from a non-Jewish vendor if the vendor makes sure to sell them with the proper double-seal from the Jewish distributors, given that the type of double-seal is well-known.<ref>Iggrot Moshe Y.D. 1:56</ref> Rabbi Moshe Feinstein explains that if the store owner switched the meat and forged the double-seal of the Kosher butcher, then he would miss out on selling the pieces of Kosher meat for a more expensive price.<ref>Iggrot Moshe Y.D. 1:56</ref> | ||
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