[Avodah] re,popcorn/kytnyot.

[martin brody]

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 6:19 AM, Zev Sero <zev at sero.name> wrote:
> martin brody wrote:
>>  Try getting somebody to say that a product with sugar and corn syrup is
>> OK, for example.

> This becomes the same machlokes about bittul issur lechatchila by a goy
> that exists all year long.  According to the Rashba, at least, products
> which have corn syrup deliberately added are not OK.  If the syrup fell
> in by accident, then everyone would agree it is OK.

I find it hard to accept that the Rashba would have included this in his
restrictions. A big difference in treif and an after the event (banning
kitnyot) custom of some, and a derivative to boot. Do you know if he
discussed kitnyot at all? Or did he precede the custom?
Martin Brody

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