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- Can I eat chocolate bars with halav akum?
Written by WebmasterThe correct term is "halav goyim" or "halav nokhrim".
'Akum' is indeed 'akum (crooked)as it is a term from Christian censorship
and the term was unknown to Hazal. The terms utilized by Hazal to
designate a non-Jew are: nokhri (= stranger), goy (one of the goyim = nations),
or ben-Noah (in the case of one known to live according to the 7 Mitzvoth
given to Noah, which are binding on all Mankind). A ger toshav is a separate
category - see Hidushe haRamban Makoth 9b. One may indeed eat chocolate bars which contain milk powder
derived from halav nokhrim (assuming the other ingredients are kasher) for the following reasons: Read more...87,50% of 8 voters found this FAQ useful, I found this FAQ  useful  not useful - May I eat a Hershey bar?
Written by Rav Bar-HayimYes, one may. 100,00% of 2 voters found this FAQ useful, I found this FAQ useful not useful Can I eat chocolate bars with halav akum?
Written by Webmaster
The correct term is "halav goyim" or "halav nokhrim".
'Akum' is indeed 'akum (crooked)as it is a term from Christian censorship
and the term was unknown to Hazal. The terms utilized by Hazal to
designate a non-Jew are: nokhri (= stranger), goy (one of the goyim = nations),
or ben-Noah (in the case of one known to live according to the 7 Mitzvoth
given to Noah, which are binding on all Mankind). A ger toshav is a separate
category - see Hidushe haRamban Makoth 9b. One may indeed eat chocolate bars which contain milk powder
derived from halav nokhrim (assuming the other ingredients are kasher) for the following reasons: Read more...87,50% of 8 voters found this FAQ useful, I found this FAQ useful not useful May I eat a Hershey bar?
Written by Rav Bar-Hayim
Yes, one may. 100,00% of 2 voters found this FAQ useful, I found this FAQ useful not useful
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