tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post1599443953531262657..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Non-Mevushal Wine Survival TipsKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-6597066519537563562018-02-05T22:56:36.383-05:002018-02-05T22:56:36.383-05:00So far as I know non mevushal wine is a problem if...So far as I know non mevushal wine is a problem if it is ever handled by a non jew once the bottle is opened. This includes a ben noach and a convert in the making.vvandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472675985462145903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-56372277151271474912016-11-11T04:16:00.928-05:002016-11-11T04:16:00.928-05:00Are you assuming that if you are still in the proc...Are you assuming that if you are still in the process of conversion that you're currently in the category of 'possible idolator'? Perhaps the whole premise of this discussion is untrue. Also, what is the status of a Ben Noach with regards to 'yayin nesech'?OpenSpacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561726711164368615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-34640071635785724332014-11-11T02:48:49.465-05:002014-11-11T02:48:49.465-05:00Currently on ortho track having previously convert...Currently on ortho track having previously converted conservative. I have served non-mevushal to born Jews in conservative community. Is this simply another area that conservatives have Halacha wrong? And it's based solely on their opinion that I'm a Jew?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-11483410202966539392014-03-27T19:26:51.325-04:002014-03-27T19:26:51.325-04:00Funny you should say that... I also thought no one...Funny you should say that... I also thought no one today would offer my food or wine to an idol. Friends traveled in Thailand and got approval to somehow eat rice and veggies from restaurants there. They had to stop after seeing a waiter bring our their plates and scrape off 10% of the food at the bottom of a statue before bringing it to the table! So never say never.Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-12895647197994821692014-03-27T18:22:38.687-04:002014-03-27T18:22:38.687-04:00Jossi, almost none of these rules can be found in ...Jossi, almost none of these rules can be found in the Bible, with the exception of which animals are kosher and which are not. Most are from much later literature such as the Mishna, the Talmud, later Responsa by rabbis in the middle ages, etc. If you went by the Bible only, you would be practicing a much different religion (sacrificing animals, bringing first fruits to the temple, etc.) StillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-46608645199963446032012-10-11T17:36:12.887-04:002012-10-11T17:36:12.887-04:00So, if an observant Jew drinks treif wine, he beco...So, if an observant Jew drinks treif wine, he becomes infected with "satan cooties" and all of the observant deeds are undone and he is sinful again? Weird. Who came up with this? Where is this rule found in the Bible, specificly stated?jossinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-30080707979696712782012-04-12T14:57:06.389-04:002012-04-12T14:57:06.389-04:00the idea that flash pasteurized grapeness is ok is...the idea that flash pasteurized grapeness is ok is just as crazy as saying no pasteurized grapeness is forbidden because a 'non observant Jew' or non Jew touched the bottle.<br /><br />The whole thing defies logic and is not rational on any level. In fact it mimics paganry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-26105825902657691472011-07-25T23:32:25.388-04:002011-07-25T23:32:25.388-04:00If you've already drank from the glass, if som...If you've already drank from the glass, if someone pours non-mevushal wine into it, the bottle they poured from becomes treif, according to my rabbi. The liquid still at the bottom of your glass has traveled upwards and treifed the whole bottle, according to his logic.<br /><br />That being said, when I have guests over that I don't know really well, I always serve mevushal. I know what Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375431332942195656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-26824464506401304272011-07-22T11:05:51.943-04:002011-07-22T11:05:51.943-04:00I know this is super late(I'm catching up on y...I know this is super late(I'm catching up on your posts I've missed while in Israel!), but I thought of another suggestion. I also haven't read the above comments, so I may be saying this redundantly. Haha. If you are at a place that stands for kiddush and doesn't sit or anything, you could reasonably stand behind someone, then when they try to pass you the kiddush cup, you could Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346629911135742919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-25776444043166844632011-07-05T23:09:10.780-04:002011-07-05T23:09:10.780-04:00The mevushal/non-mevushal thing is a hassle. I act...The mevushal/non-mevushal thing is a hassle. I actually knew about it before I even set foot in my first Orthodox home (the Chabad house on campus), and it made me a bit paranoid; constantly checking bottles like a crazy person to make sure they were okay. Heh. In environments like Chabad, I generally expect that there won't be issues (although I'll still check), because Chabad knows thatDiplogeekhttp://www.diplogeek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-70547313716067548562011-07-05T20:57:08.191-04:002011-07-05T20:57:08.191-04:00OT - You might like these two YouTube videos of th...OT - You might like these two YouTube videos of the Ana B'Ko'ach prayer. They use the same tune in both videos, but the second one explains the song, word for word.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhaFiq8NfyE" rel="nofollow">Yossi Azulay - Ana Bechoach</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdL_TLbHsg" rel="nofollow">Ana B'Ko'ach</a>Elianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364303066019984733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-88088128970364922472011-07-05T15:54:35.582-04:002011-07-05T15:54:35.582-04:00I've been reading a lot of Maimondes lately an...I've been reading a lot of Maimondes lately and these are the kinds of laws that are toughest for me to swallow.<br /><br />It's hard to read just how much bad behavior was assumed about gentiles, particularly being one. However, I try to keep in mind that, throughout history, Jews have lived in places among people with which it would be a valid concern that they were sacrificing wine toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-48681752869729127132011-07-05T15:30:46.445-04:002011-07-05T15:30:46.445-04:00Kochava, this is really good information. I've...Kochava, this is really good information. I've been reading most of your blog over the past couple of days and you have a lot of good information here.<br /><br />I wanted to comment on a couple of things I've seen on your blog since Sunday.<br /><br />1. You wondered if Israel's rule about a convert staying with the conversion community for a year after conversion would be in play ifElianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364303066019984733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-39488679503024239032011-07-05T12:55:54.761-04:002011-07-05T12:55:54.761-04:00There was a time we had a non Jewish friend over a...There was a time we had a non Jewish friend over and I had not checked the bottles in advance. Fortunately, one of my children spotted that the bottle was not mevushal. And, our non Jewish guest knows enough about Jewish practice to not be offended.<br /><br />Ever since then, my wife and I are extremely careful to check bottles before serving.The Nudniknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-71971453086444853292011-07-05T10:17:10.906-04:002011-07-05T10:17:10.906-04:00I've seen more than one potential BT/convert t...I've seen more than one potential BT/convert turned away by the whole mevushal wine issue. I used to discuss it regularly but now as a host I will only serve mevushal wine, as a guest I will only bring mevushal wine, and I try to keep my mouth shut about the topic whenever possible.Larry Lennhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06578073969473815180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-41550639790697889682011-07-05T09:09:16.380-04:002011-07-05T09:09:16.380-04:00Hey, I didn't know grape juice had mevushal/no...Hey, I didn't know grape juice had mevushal/non-mevushal status. Thanks!<br /><br />I just saw, though: "All OU grape juice is pasteurized at a minimum 175° F. The only<br />exception to this rule is the Kedem 1.5 liter glass grape juice whose label clearly states “not Mevushal.” This product is pasteurized at<br />lower temperatures"<br /><br />Does anyone know the status of Ceres Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com