gvinas akum
Question
rabbi, I recently came accross a article that says that Rabbi Solevaitchik held something interesting about gvinas akum. he held that it was just a din in all the ingrediants being kosher, and since in america all milk is ok, and according toi you, rennet would not be considered edible, and therefor not a problem if if comes from a pig, what is the inyan of gvinas akum nowasdays thank you very much
Answer
Answered by Aaron AbadiGevinat Akum is a Gezera and even if all the ingredients are Kosher, it cannot be eaten, unless supervised by an observant Jew. That is the Ramba"m's opinion and all the Rabbanim follow this. AA