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<font size=3>At 11:27 AM 7/23/2013, Martin Brody wrote:<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">"In other words, regardless
of how we would define "mevushal", it seems<br>
from your post that "modern day cooked grape juice" is not
permitted in<br>
your home for kiddush and other rituals, because the cooking is done in
a<br>
manner which prevents the fermentation from even beginning. I am
curious<br>
from where you know that this is a halachic requirement."<br><br>
Any mevushal wine is not permitted by me for sacremental purposes. We
are<br>
supposed to use best wine.That is the opinion of several decisors<br>
Cooked wine is deliberately destroyed. Grape juice is NOT wine and
cannot<br>
become wine.<br>
Yes, decisors do permit cooked wine but not as not ideal, and even
grape<br>
juice.<br>
My original claim in this thread is that it is a huge leniency, taken
by<br>
people that are very strict on everything else.<br>
That they do it, is none of my business. I was just pointing out
factual<br>
information.</font></blockquote><br>
What is the definition of "best wine"? My office
mate who is not Jewish is an expert on wine, and I am sure he can
tell you what he and other experts consider to be the best wine. It
may well be that there will be some kosher wines on his list.<br><br>
However, I do not like dry wine, and I am sure that many (if not
all) of the "best" wines are dry. What I consider
the best wine to use for kiddush for me based on my taste preferences
would definitely not fall into the category of "best wine" as
determined by experts. Thus it seems to me that the terminology
"best wine" cannot really be defined.<br><br>
And then there are those who prefer grape juice to any wine. Does
this mean for them grape juice is to be considered "best
wine"?<br><br>
YL <br><br>
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