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===Drinking in a Non-Jewish Store or House=== | ===Drinking in a Non-Jewish Store or House=== | ||
#In a non-Jewish store or house, Sephardim may not drink any beer.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 114:1, Kaf HaChaim 114:11</ref><ref>Avoda Zara 31b, The Gemara discusses that the issue of drinking with non-Jews is due to the fact that this may lead to intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews.</ref> Ashkenazi custom is more lenient and they may drink anything besides date honey beer. <ref>Rama Yoreh Deah 114:1</ref> However, there are a wide range of opinions, and many still adopt a strict approach in these situations.<ref name=":0">Chelkat Binyamin 114:22</ref><ref>Aruch Hashulchan 114:6, The Aruch Hashulchan notes that the decree by the rabbis of the gemara regarding beer was less strict than the decree by the rabbis of the mishnah regarding wine. The rabbis of the gemara did not feel the need to make as strict of a decree as wine has more of an intoxicating power than beer (Tehillim 105:15) and the rabbis of the gemara felt uncomfortable enacting as severe of a decree as the rabbis of the mishna.</ref> | #In a non-Jewish store or house, Sephardim may not drink any beer.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 114:1, Kaf HaChaim 114:11</ref><ref>Avoda Zara 31b, The Gemara discusses that the issue of drinking with non-Jews is due to the fact that this may lead to intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews.</ref> Ashkenazi custom is more lenient and they may drink anything besides date honey beer. <ref>Rama Yoreh Deah 114:1, Levush Yoreh Deah 114:1</ref> However, there are a wide range of opinions, and many still adopt a strict approach in these situations.<ref name=":0">Chelkat Binyamin 114:22</ref><ref>Aruch Hashulchan 114:6, The Aruch Hashulchan notes that the decree by the rabbis of the gemara regarding beer was less strict than the decree by the rabbis of the mishnah regarding wine. The rabbis of the gemara did not feel the need to make as strict of a decree as wine has more of an intoxicating power than beer (Tehillim 105:15) and the rabbis of the gemara felt uncomfortable enacting as severe of a decree as the rabbis of the mishna.</ref> | ||
#In a non-Jewish store or house having tea or coffee is allowed, but many advise against this practice.<ref name=":0" /> See page on [[Marit Ayin/Suspicious actions|Marit Ayin]] for relevant halachot in these situations. | #In a non-Jewish store or house having tea or coffee is allowed, but many advise against this practice.<ref name=":0" /> See page on [[Marit Ayin/Suspicious actions|Marit Ayin]] for relevant halachot in these situations. | ||
#The above two halachot do not apply in a scenario where the event is quick and informal.<ref>Levush Yoreh Deah 114:1</ref> | |||
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===Attending Parties With Non-Jews=== | ===Attending Parties With Non-Jews=== | ||
# | #Most say that one is not allowed to drink any alcohol or eat any food at a party provided that there are more non-Jews than Jews at his table or immediate social group at the party.<ref name=":1">Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:9-10</ref><ref>Gemara Avoda Zara 8a</ref><ref>Mishna Halachos 7:118 writes that one is allowed to attend, but one is forbidden from eating at the social event.</ref> (Some say the prohibition also applies to a case where there are an equal amount of Jews and non-Jews).<ref>Pri Chadash 114:1</ref> | ||
#In order to maintain peaceful relationships with non-Jews some say that one is allowed to attend the party and eat at the party, if the food is kosher.<ref>Levush Yoreh Deah 152:1</ref> | |||
#Others, however, reject the notion of even attending the party and argue that a Jew is not allowed to attend the party of a non-Jew even if the Jew does not eat or drink at the party.<ref>Taz 152:1</ref> | |||
#Where there are more Jews than non-Jews in one's social group or table at a party, the prohibitions do not apply.<ref name=":1" /> | #Where there are more Jews than non-Jews in one's social group or table at a party, the prohibitions do not apply.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
#'''Rambam only writes wine and the divrei david says (Been Yisral Leamin) .... Rav Moshe argues (Discussion on liquor)''' | #'''Rambam only writes wine and the divrei david says (Been Yisral Leamin) .... Rav Moshe argues (Discussion on liquor)''' | ||
