Gelatin / Hatarat Nedarim

Asked by JT · April 21, 2003 · Kashrut

Question

The logic behind the "gelatin" issue makes perfect sense... however, if someone avoided foods containing gelatin his entire life, would he have to make any sort of hatarat nedarim? if so, would it be covered under that hatarat done during the rosh hashanah and chodesh av? or would a separate, specific hatara be required?

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

You only need to read Hatarat Nedarim once after Bar Mitzvah, and it works for life. This case does need it anyway, since you didn't eat it because you thought it wasn't Kosher. Not because of any Neder. AA