MA'ARIT AYIN

Asked by NATHAN Z · July 31, 2003 · Kashrut

Question

I HAVE A PROBLEM. I HEAR FROM MANY PEOPLE THAT COFEE AND OTHER DRINKS MADE IN STARBUCKS AND DUNKIN DOGHNUTS ARE KOSHER EVEN IF ITS NOT ONE OF THE KOSHER PLACES. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I WHERE A KIPA MOST OF THE TIME AND I FIND THAT WHEN I'M GOING INTO THEESE PLACES I FEEL THAT I MUST TAKE IT OFF IN THE CAR SO NO ONE WILL SEE ME AND THINK THAT OTHER STUFF IN THERE IS KOSHER TOO WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO?

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

No such thing! Wear the Kipah, so no-one should think it's OK not to wear a Kipah. There's nothing wrong with going into these stores and buying food that you are allowed to eat. AA