The Chef of the Restaurant Is a Non-Jew...

Quiz

1 - Why did the sages forbid food cooked by a non-Jew?

• Because it might lead to eating non-kosher food.
• Because it might lead to marrying their daughters.
• Because it might lead to being poisoned.

2 - What kind of food is not included in this prohibition?

• Food that could be eaten as it is without being cooked.
• Food that would not be brought to a king’s table as part of a meal.
• Food that is certified kosher.

3 - What can be done to avoid the prohibition?

• According to the Rama, a Jew can turn on the fire or oven.
• According to the Shulchan Aruch, a Jew must put the food on the fire, or stir the food at the beginning of the cooking.
• One can have a Jew supervising the cooking.