[Avodah] kitniyot

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eliturkel at gmail.com
> R Elyashiv prohibits cottenseed based on some gemara that cotten was
> labeled as kitniyot

I have a havrussa "Avi" who lived in EY

We talked last Shabbos about cottonseed oil

Avi: how do you say "cotton" in Hebrew
RRW: Tzemer Geffen.
Avi: that's classical Hebrew I mean Modern Hebrew
RRW: ????
Avi: "Kutna!" That's why it's kitniyos - because it SOUNDS like kitniyos!

I would probably not believe this except that Zli keidar sounds like
Zli.... Hmmm ;-)

Note: when Avi made aliya peanut oil was readily available in the USA

When he came back he was told there was no such thing [anymore]
"Sh'al avicha v'yageidcha.."


Zissen Pesach
RRW
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