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href="http://www.beithillel.org.il/show.asp?id=56061">http://www.beithillel.org.il/show.asp?id=56061</a><br>
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Beit Hillel, a rabbinic organization, has come out with guidelines
as to what can be eaten at the home of a secular person's home. The
article includes topics such as:<br>
<ul>
<li> heating up food (use a microwave or wrap it in aluminum
foil), <br>
</li>
<li>serving plates & utensils (use disposable or eat stuff
that isn't too hot), <br>
</li>
<li>bugs (you don't have to investigate how the lettuce was
checked), <br>
</li>
<li>fruit and vegis (this is a no brainer - as long as it came
from a regular with a heksher, no problem; if not, get
permission to take terumah), <br>
</li>
<li>shimittah (don't eat stuff from their garden), <br>
</li>
<li>wine (no problem if it is Jew pouring it),</li>
<li> dairy (no worries here), <br>
</li>
<li>meat (if you are really maqpid on glatt, than try not eat it)</li>
<li>home cooked stuff (don't eat it unless you can verify that
the food and pots are OK).</li>
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<p>Truth be told, these don't see like such amazing qulot. IMO the
big chiddush is the very idea that, yes you can eat in a secular
person's home. The details aren't that startling.<br>
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Ben
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