Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I wrote to Rakusens to ask about the different tomor margarine recipes. I am even more confused now - what reason is soya not allowed at Passover? " Thank you for your comments. The Kosher for Passover margarine is not suitable for Vegans because the Vitamin D is derived from lanolin. In the year round product the vitamin D is derived from Soya which Jewish people cannot consume at Passover. The packs are clearly marked Kosher for Passover and the Vegan symbol is absent. We have no plans to alter our packaging and this is a decision for our Marketing Department. Yours sincerely, Graham Knapton. Technical Director. " Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Dear Lucy, I can understand that you are confused. I would be also, if I wasn´t grown up in a Jewish-kosher-Ashkenazi surrounding. The reason why Soya is not allowed for the Ashkenazi Jews is because it is a bean. As we don´t eat beans during these 8 days, it is logical (for us) not to eat the Soya. The beans are called KITNIOT. Difficult to explain. People of a Sephardic origin may eat it as well as rice etc. the difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews is, Jews from a western origin like Russia, Poland, German are Ashkenazi, and the Eastern like Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Middle East are Sephardic. Not all but roughly explained. What I suggest for next year is to buy some of the margarine in advance. You can keep it for a long time without any problems. Or ask Rakusen when they start the Passover production, to be sure to use the one allowed for the vegans. Hope this helps a little, please don´t let it keep you awake which products are kosher for Passover or not, believe me, even for us it is difficult enough. _____ Van: ebveg [ebveg] Verzonden: woensdag 7 april 2004 16:40 Aan: Onderwerp: tomor margarine - message from the makers I wrote to Rakusens to ask about the different tomor margarine recipes. I am even more confused now - what reason is soya not allowed at Passover? " Thank you for your comments. The Kosher for Passover margarine is not suitable for Vegans because the Vitamin D is derived from lanolin. In the year round product the vitamin D is derived from Soya which Jewish people cannot consume at Passover. The packs are clearly marked Kosher for Passover and the Vegan symbol is absent. We have no plans to alter our packaging and this is a decision for our Marketing Department. Yours sincerely, Graham Knapton. Technical Director. " Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 It is customary among Ashkenazic Jews not to eat rice, corn, legumes on Passover. In many communities, it is a custom that has the force of law. Soy is a legume and therefore would not be eaten on Passover. Some take a middle ground and avoid whole and ground legumes but to use their oils. Sephardic Jews do eat these, although avoid rice since it is a grain. In most communities outside of Israel, the Ashkenazic custom is prevelant so manufacturers follow it. In Israel, Sephardim are the majority and we have many legume based Passover products including peanut macroons, peanut butter, houmous and tofu. Passover products often have complex and seemingly contradictory labels, like: " According to the city rabbinate, kosher for the entire year including Passover. According to the strict kosher committee, kosher for the year except Passover. " There is also " Kosher for Passover for legume-eaters. " My personal favorite is often found on rice, " Kosher for Passover for those whose custom it is to eat it. " Yes, it is confusing. Who ever said it is easy to be a Jew? Shoshana ebveg <ebveg wrote: I wrote to Rakusens to ask about the different tomor margarine recipes. I am even more confused now - what reason is soya not allowed at Passover? " Thank you for your comments. The Kosher for Passover margarine is not suitable for Vegans because the Vitamin D is derived from lanolin. In the year round product the vitamin D is derived from Soya which Jewish people cannot consume at Passover. The packs are clearly marked Kosher for Passover and the Vegan symbol is absent. We have no plans to alter our packaging and this is a decision for our Marketing Department. Yours sincerely, Graham Knapton. Technical Director. " Lucy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 Rereading my post I realize that I typed too fast. It shoud say: Sephardic Jews do eat these, although SOME avoid rice since it is a grain. ================================= Shoshana Michael-Zucker, Translations Levona 7/6 Kfar Sava 44243 Israel Tel. +972-9-767-5835 Fax. +972-9-766-2855 email: translations shosh_mz Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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