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Subject: Re: non-jews at the seder
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Date: Thu, 10-May-84 10:13:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 10 10:13:09 1984
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  the problem of preparing food for a non-jew does not depend on whether
 food was prepared beforehand. the rabbinical injunction was passed down
 lest we, for some unforseen reason, have to add more food on the holiday
 itself. realize too, that the prohibition applies to reheating food too.
 in our house, my mother goes out in the middle of the haggada for a few
 moments to put the soup on the stove to warm. adding more soup because
 a guest, who is not jewish, was invited, might not be permitted ( i don't
 say anything definitive, because i haven't consulted my father [ who
 happens to be my rabbi too ]). so a situation like the one i have given
 is not too far fetched, and this assumes that all the food was prepared
 before the seder started. of course one can say that in their house they
 don't do it the way i do, but the rabbis made a decree, and no matter what
 the circumstances in any one particular case, we must abide by the rabbinic
 ruling.

  as to the haggada, and having a non-jew join in, the easiest solution is
 for everyone to read along in the haggada. having the non-jew read along
 with all others present does not detract from anyone else's reading. it's
 not as if the non-jews reading nullifies your own ( again this is my opinion
 and i don't know if it hold water halachikally ).

			eliyahu teitz.
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