Q. I would prefer not to rely on the heter mechira, (selling the fields in Israel to a non-Jew) with respect to shemita produce grown in Eretz Yisroel. If I buy OU certified wine produced in Israel, is there a possibility that the supervision is based on the heter mechira?
(A subscriber’s question)
A. OU policy is not to certify any products that rely on the heter mechira. Therefore, with the exception of a few wines that were yevul nachri (i.e. grown in vineyards that are owned by non-Jews and are not dependent on the heter mechira), the OU did not certify any Israeli wine productions from the shemita year.
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Sunday, March 27, 2016
Halacha Yomis - Israeli wine OU Kosher Halacha Yomis This column is dedicated in memory of: Rav Chaim Yisroel ben Reb Dov HaLevy Belsky, zt'l Senior OU Kosher Halachic Consultant (1987-2016)
Q. I would prefer not to rely on the heter mechira, (selling the fields in Israel to a non-Jew) with respect to shemita produce grown in Eretz Yisroel. If I buy OU certified wine produced in Israel, is there a possibility that the supervision is based on the heter mechira?
(A subscriber’s question)
A. OU policy is not to certify any products that rely on the heter mechira. Therefore, with the exception of a few wines that were yevul nachri (i.e. grown in vineyards that are owned by non-Jews and are not dependent on the heter mechira), the OU did not certify any Israeli wine productions from the shemita year.
More about this program and
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