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size=2><BR>>>I don't see why it should be chametz. I suppose it may
depend on what<BR>it's been fed recently. I wonder, though, about the
kashrut of a clearly<BR>visible collection of living creatures, each of which is
individually too<BR>small to be seen. If there is nothing in this
"mushroom" except living<BR>creatures, should it not be treif?>><BR><BR>--
<BR>Zev
Sero
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<DIV>Why? Is yeast treif? Are bacteria treif? Acidophilus in
yogurt, for example? Is a fungus treif -- mushrooms? Is moss
treif? Seaweed? What living creatures are we talking about
here? But I will say that this name -- "kombucha" -- /sounds/
treif, too reminiscent of "Kumbaya" my friend. :-)</DIV>
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PTSIZE="10"><B><BR></B><BR><B>--Toby
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