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#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>Gemara Avoda Zara 8a, Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:9-10</ref> | #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>Gemara Avoda Zara 8a, Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:9-10</ref> | ||
# In order to maintain peaceful relationships with non-Jews some say that one is allowed to attend and eat at the party of a non-Jew, if the food is kosher.<ref>Levush Yoreh Deah 152:1</ref> Some hold that if necessary one may attend but not eat.<ref>Mishna Halachos 7:118 writes that one is allowed to attend if necessary, but one is forbidden from eating at the social event.</ref> | # In order to maintain peaceful relationships with non-Jews some say that one is allowed to attend and eat at the party of a non-Jew, if the food is kosher.<ref>Levush Yoreh Deah 152:1</ref> Some hold that if necessary one may attend but not eat.<ref>Mishna Halachos 7:118 writes that one is allowed to attend if necessary, but one is forbidden from eating at the social event.</ref> | ||
# The prohibition also applies to a case where there are an equal amount of Jews and non-Jews.<ref>Pri Chadash 114:1</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>Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:9-10</ref> | # The prohibition also applies to a case where there are an equal amount of Jews and non-Jews.<ref>Pri Chadash 114:1</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>Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:9-10</ref> | ||
