Comments on: Rabbinical Council of California - Fish Update

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:39:08 +0000

From a reader - Shalom R’ Yechiel,

I did not think it was a Purim spoof but was nonetheless a little confused about the totally opposite positions presented. Could you just confirm that I understand correctly that Rav Belsky considers the entire matter to be of no concern at all ?

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:38:26 +0000

From a Reader - Problems with Fish, problems with meats, problems with veggies…..I think Im just gonna start having my meals via a tube in my arm…..

Purim Sameach

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:37:54 +0000

From a reader
please ask the RCC what we should do under the following circumstances if,
1. just before pesach, a fish swallows some bread that was deposted in the seas on Rosh Hashana tashlich. can we eat that fish on pesach, or is it chometz; or
2. a fresh water fish is swimming in a NY City reservoir. since we know that NY City water is “contaminated” with ecrustians, are we allowed to eat that fish at any time, or may we use the fish to make boulibase?

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:36:48 +0000

From a reader
From what I’ve heard from a Rav hamachshir who atended ACCO the presentation of Rav Belsky’s opinion was that worms that are 1.2 millimeters are OK, not 1-2 millimeters.

To me mind that’s a fairly significant difference. 1.2 is still a spec, 2 is a more noticable.

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:36:29 +0000

From a reader
So, with one team saying eat and the other team sayiing don’t eat, who will dare be the greater posek and solve this riddle for us?

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:13:15 +0000

From a reader
Am I understnding this new list. One cannot eat halibut at all? I thought it it comes from a . certain place or is wild, then it is permissable.

No types of sole at all??

I would appreciate your answer.
thanks,

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:12:24 +0000

From a reader
Shalom Uvrocho,

I see Hake fish in not allowed on your list. The whole South African community LIVES on Hake fish. Why would it not be acceptable?

Kol Tuv

By: yechiel-admin

yechiel-admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:02:58 +0000

From a Reader
In your list of fish that do not require checking you mentioned “gefilte fish”. Can you please clarify exactly what this means. (Ie. Frozen ready-made brands, home made etc…) Also, Gold Seal produces a flaked pacific pink wild salmon in a can with an OU hechcher. Is this salmon forbidden to eat? If so, is there any way of checking it since it is already flaked?
Thank you in advance for attempting to clarify these issues for me.

By: Akiva

Akiva — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:42:31 +0000

So let me see if I understand correctly (and perhaps you can ask the RCC to clarify?)…

1. The Rabbinical Council of _California_ is making a world-wide psak?

2. Will the shining a light technique work if I place the light below an unopened can of wild salmon? Will it work on the cooked product (given that canned salmon is cooked prior to opening)? How does one hold a cooked juicy hunk of canned salmon up to the light?

3. Pollack - used for fish sticks or patties, can be checked for worms after being minced or ground for patties?

4. Checking Sardines? Could someone explain how this could be done?

5. Gefilte fish? Is this a Purim shpiel? There is no such thing as a gefilte fish! Rather, it’s ground fish of various varieties, some of which are on the NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT INSPECTION list above. “Traditionally, carp, pike, mullet, or whitefish are used to make gefilte fish, but more recently other fish with white flesh such as Nile Perch have been used, and there is a pink variation using salmon.”

6. Fish sticks appear on both lists! So which is it, check (as noted, how???) or not check? [See Pollack list 1, Minced list 2.] Further, fish sticks are made from “pollack or cod”, both of which are on the check list!

Seems to me that this list is confusing, conflicting, and not well thought out.

By: Mrs. K

Mrs. K — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:25:07 +0000

This list is a bit different than what what posted on Sept 1 in the name of Rav Vaya (in Hebrew). I noticed the difference in carp - Rav Vaya says it needs checking, or at least washing if bought with a hechsher. Readers should be aware that there may be differences.