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# One can do business with non-Kosher fats (chelev) of kosher<Ref>Shach 117:4, Kaf Hachaim 117:13</ref> animals as the pasuk says "יעשה לכל מלאכה" (Vayikra 7:24) that it can be used for any purpose.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 117:1</ref> | # One can do business with non-Kosher fats (chelev) of kosher<Ref>Shach 117:4, Kaf Hachaim 117:13</ref> animals as the pasuk says "יעשה לכל מלאכה" (Vayikra 7:24) that it can be used for any purpose.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 117:1</ref> | ||
# Many poskim permit anointing oneself with forbidden fats but since some rishonim forbid one shouldn't do it unless one is in pain.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 117:15 cites Tosfot Niddah 32a and Avoda Zara 77a, Rashba, Ritva, Tosfot Harosh, and Meiri niddah who are lenient with anointing oneself with non-Kosher fats. Isur Vheter 39:24 forbids anointing oneself with forbidden fats since anointing is like drinking. He concludes that although most poskim are lenient including Zivchei Tzedek 117:45 it is good to be strict unless one is in pain. Nekudat Hakesef 117 is lenient.</ref> As a result some are strict not to use bar soap that was made from forbidden non-Kosher fats (such as lard).<ref>Nekudat Hakesef 117 connects whether one can use soaps made from forbidden fats with the question in general of anointing oneself with non-Kosher fats. However, Pri Chadash 117:4 writes that everyone should permit the soap since it isn't edible. Biur Halacha 326:10 writes that it is proper to be strict. Kaf Hachaim 117:17 is lenient. Orchot Rabbenu v. 1 p. 290 records the practice of the Steipler not to use soap ever because of a concern of the non-Kosher soaps. However, the Chazon Ish did use kosher bar soap.</ref> | # Many poskim permit anointing oneself with forbidden fats but since some rishonim forbid one shouldn't do it unless one is in pain.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 117:15 cites Tosfot Niddah 32a and Avoda Zara 77a, Rashba, Ritva, Tosfot Harosh, and Meiri niddah who are lenient with anointing oneself with non-Kosher fats. Isur Vheter 39:24 forbids anointing oneself with forbidden fats since anointing is like drinking. He concludes that although most poskim are lenient including Zivchei Tzedek 117:45 it is good to be strict unless one is in pain. Nekudat Hakesef 117 is lenient.</ref> As a result some are strict not to use bar soap that was made from forbidden non-Kosher fats (such as lard).<ref>Nekudat Hakesef 117 connects whether one can use soaps made from forbidden fats with the question in general of anointing oneself with non-Kosher fats. However, Pri Chadash 117:4 writes that everyone should permit the soap since it isn't edible. Biur Halacha 326:10 writes that it is proper to be strict. Kaf Hachaim 117:17 is lenient. Orchot Rabbenu v. 1 p. 290 records the practice of the Steipler not to use soap ever because of a concern of the non-Kosher soaps. However, the Chazon Ish did use kosher bar soap.</ref> | ||
===Workers=== | ===Feeding Workers=== | ||
# Some poskim permit feeding one's non-Jewish workers non-Kosher food, while others forbid this.<ref>Rama 117:1 is strict but Shach 117:3 is lenient. Kaf Hachaim 117:12 cites those who are lenient and those who are strict. Pri Chadash 117:3 is also lenient and implies that as long as one doesn't buy non-kosher animals to raise them to feed to his workers it is permitted. Pri Toar 117:3 is strict on feeding one's workers with non-kosher food. However, he answers the Pri Chadash's proof by explaining that telling working that they can buy whatever non-kosher food they want and he'll pay the bill since he didn't buy it and then give it to them. Aruch Hashulchan 117:19 says the minhag is like the Shach.</ref> | # Some poskim permit feeding one's non-Jewish workers non-Kosher food, while others forbid this.<ref>Rama 117:1 is strict but Shach 117:3 is lenient. Kaf Hachaim 117:12 cites those who are lenient and those who are strict. Pri Chadash 117:3 is also lenient and implies that as long as one doesn't buy non-kosher animals to raise them to feed to his workers it is permitted. Pri Toar 117:3 is strict on feeding one's workers with non-kosher food. However, he answers the Pri Chadash's proof by explaining that telling working that they can buy whatever non-kosher food they want and he'll pay the bill since he didn't buy it and then give it to them. Aruch Hashulchan YD 117:19 says the minhag is like the Shach.</ref> | ||
===Working for a Store that Sells Non-Kosher== | |||
# Some poskim forbid working in a store that sells non-kosher, while others permit it.<Ref>Kaf HaChayim on Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh Deah 117:72 quotes the Chatom Sofer 2:106, Bet Shlomo 192, Kol Eliyahu YD 27, and Chesed Lavraham 9 forbid a Jew from working in a store which sells non-kosher foods. However, Shoel Umeishiv 3:122, Maharsham 1:126, Tuv Taam Vdaat 3:5, Zivchei Tzedek 117:46, Yad Yosef 83, and Mitzvat Kehuna 36 lenient. Yeriyot Shlomo 19 is lenient on anything besides pig. Yad Shalom 12 says that there's extra room to be lenient if the non-kosher food is packaged. Kaf Hachaim concludes that we can be lenient as the Maharam Chalavah Pesachim 23a is a proof to be lenient.</ref> | |||
==Stores== | ==Stores== | ||
