yoshon
Question
Dear Rabbi,Ive heard many times the term yoshon,can you if you please explain exactly what it means,how far does the restriction go,and do we as sepharadim still hold of it?thank you.
Answer
Answered by Aaron AbadiYoshon means old. We must not eat new grains until after the second day of Passover. Chadash (new) is forbidden. Today, however, the grain that exists on the market has multiple Sefekot (many questions as to it's status of either Chadash or Yashan). It is therefore permitted. We spent years abstaining from all types of foods, until we realized that the information is inaccurate. Don't waste your time with it. AA