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<font size=3>At 08:58 PM 12/3/2011, R. Martin Brody wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">In fact we all have an
obligation to learn halacha and not rely on a<br>
Rabbi's pronouncements what is kosher or not. </font></blockquote><br>
This statement flies in the face of the oft stated, "When in
doubt, consult your local Orthodox rabbi."
(<font size=3><i>CYLOR</i> ) <br><br>
From
<a href="http://koshermaven.blogspot.com/2006/02/kosher-kitchen-part-3-kashrus.html" eudora="autourl">
http://koshermaven.blogspot.com/2006/02/kosher-kitchen-part-3-kashrus.html</a>
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<b>Consulting A Rabbi:</b> When a question regarding a utensil or food
arises, consult an Orthodox Rabbi as soon as possible.<br><br>
From
<a href="http://bit.ly/rMBa8s" eudora="autourl">http://bit.ly/rMBa8s</a>
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The complexities of Jewish Kosher law are such that questions about what
is and what is not kosher or other aspects of the halacha arise at all
times, not only from those who currently keep kosher, but also from those
who are considering doing so. Even rabbis, with their deep grounding in
Jewish texts, need advice at times from the experts on the finer points
of kashrut. <br><br>
</font>I note that at
<a href="http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/learn/faq" eudora="autourl">
www.oukosher.org/index.php/learn/faq</a> it says,
"<font size=3>If you can’t find a Kosher substitute, consult your
local learned Orthodox Rabbi for other suggestions. Am I to deduce
from this that there are local O rabbis who are not learned?
>:-} <br>
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Yitzchok Levine</body>
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