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From: peter@unm-la.UUCP
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Subject: Rev Moshe Feinstein's new psak halacha
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Date: Sat, 13-Apr-85 23:30:35 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 13 23:30:35 1985
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All you haredim out there might be interested to know of a recent
psak halacha by "haRav haGaon" Moshe Feinstein stating that the 
waters of Yam Kinneret are kasher l'pesach.

Before I'm accused of being flippant, let me say that this has been
a problem in Israel among many zealous dati'im spending pesach at Yam
Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee).  Apparently, during pesach quite a 
number of apikorsim throw pitot (pita bread) and beer cans into the
lake.

It is for this reason that most haredim have brought water from 
Jerusalem and B'nei Brak for use during pesach at Yam Kinneret.
It is also the reason that swimming or sailing in the lake was not
encouraged by their rabbis.

Now that this issue has been settled, I was wondering if this psak
halacha extend to the breathing of air in a room occupied by
hametz-eaters?  If it doesn't, does this mean that all the haredim
in the Galut should stop breathing in public places during pesach? :-)

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bill peter                            ihnp4!lanl!wkp