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Chewing gum & fasting



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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 20 2008, 10:28 am
it's not actually eating ... but keeps my mouth occupied ... so what do you think about chewing gum on a fast ???
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amother


 

Post Thu, Mar 20 2008, 10:33 am
ask your local orthodox rabbi.
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 20 2008, 11:45 am
I asked for your thoughts ... not what I should do ... chomp chomp
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Twizzlers




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Mar 20 2008, 11:51 am
IMO, you swallow the taste so I'd consider it eating
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shalhevet




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Mar 22 2008, 5:22 pm
You have to make a brocho on gum - so that means it's food.
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greentiger




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Mar 22 2008, 5:27 pm
From my understanding, most rabbonim hold its not allowed.
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Tamiri




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Mar 22 2008, 5:49 pm
Twisted Evil

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Tamiri




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Mar 22 2008, 5:49 pm
greenfire wrote:
it's not actually eating ... but keeps my mouth occupied ... so what do you think about chewing gum on a fast ???


How do you say in yiddish is pas nisht? Something like that. You fast, you keep the mouth empty.
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chocolate moose




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Mar 22 2008, 9:21 pm
Gum has calories, flavors, and juice inside. How is that not food?
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Mar 22 2008, 9:36 pm
you say a brocha on bsomim - one doesn't eat it ...

"tzi" passt nisht

one gains nothing from it - since it is not usually swallowed - the juice is the saliva

anyways ...
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