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NEWS
USA Shmittah Update
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Although the year after shmittah is almost half way
through and many of the restrictions that apply to
shmittah problems no longer apply, there is still the
overhang of the spices and seasonings that were imported to
the United States last year that were produced in Israel
under an enhanced "hetter mechirah".
The gedolei haposkim of Eretz Yisroel said that even
though bedi'eved one can follow the principle of the
holchin achar horove since the amount of the
questionable spices is clearly a mi'ut, lechatchilah
if products that certainly do not contain the questionable
spices are known and accessible, then one should not rely on
the principle of holchin achar horove.
According to the kashrus division of the Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), which
certified the imported products, the types of foods that may
contain these spices are: pickles, seasoned snacks, pickled
meats, pickling spice, soup bases, falafel mix and balls,
salad dressings, pizza sauces, spice blends, frozen knishes,
frozen quiche, barbecue sauce, egg rolls.
For information supplied by various kashrus agencies about
this issue, send email to: editor@shemayisrael.com
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