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#When one is socializing with Jews and non-Jews, if there are more Jews than non-Jews, drinking is allowed.<ref>Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:10</ref> If there are more non-Jews than Jews (and some even hold when it's half and half),<ref>Pri Chadash 114:1</ref> strict Halacha for Ashkenazim is that one may drink anything besides date honey beer,<ref>Rama Yoreh Deah 114:1</ref> but there are a wide range of opinions of what one can and cannot drink, reaching as far as an opinion that considers the possibility that one cannot drink any beverage.<ref>Chelkat Binyamin (Shaar Hatziyun 114:19)</ref> Strict Sefardic Halacha is that one may not drink any beer in such a situation.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 114:1, Kaf HaChaim 114:11</ref> | #When one is socializing with Jews and non-Jews, if there are more Jews than non-Jews, drinking is allowed.<ref>Rambam Ma'achalot Asurot 17:10</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> If there are more non-Jews than Jews (and some even hold when it's half and half),<ref>Pri Chadash 114:1</ref> strict Halacha for Ashkenazim is that one may drink anything besides date honey beer,<ref>Rama Yoreh Deah 114:1</ref> but there are a wide range of opinions of what one can and cannot drink, reaching as far as an opinion that considers the possibility that one cannot drink any beverage.<ref>Chelkat Binyamin (Shaar Hatziyun 114:19)</ref> Strict Sefardic Halacha is that one may not drink any beer in such a situation.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 114:1, Kaf HaChaim 114:11</ref> | ||
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