{"id":5481,"date":"2011-03-04T02:06:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T00:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=5481"},"modified":"2021-03-15T12:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T10:45:12","slug":"04-02-06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/04-02-06\/","title":{"rendered":"06.\u00a0<strong>\u1e24ametz<\/strong> So Spoiled That a Dog Would Not Eat It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u1e24ametz<\/strong> that was originally fit for eating, but that became moldy or spoiled to the point that it is not fit for human consumption, is still considered <strong>\u1e25ametz gamur<\/strong>, since it can still be used as a leavening agent. In this respect, <strong>\u1e25ametz <\/strong>differs from all other forbidden foods, which are no longer forbidden once they become unfit for human consumption. <strong>\u1e24ametz<\/strong>, in contrast, remains forbidden even when it becomes unfit for human consumption, since it can still serve as a starter for another dough. Only if the <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> became so spoiled that it is unfit for consumption by a dog, it is not considered food at all, it no longer has the status of <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong>, and it is permissible to keep it during Pesa\u1e25 and to derive benefit from it (SA 442:2; MB 10). By rabbinic decree, however, it is still forbidden to eat it on its own, for by eating it one shows that he considers it food (MB 442:43). The same principle applies to all food prohibitions: Even if it is no longer fit for human consumption, the Sages forbid eating it.<\/p>\n<p>The yardstick of being fit for a dog\u2019s consumption is relevant only for measuring the spoilage of <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> or <strong>se\u2019or<\/strong>. But if <strong>se\u2019or<\/strong> was not spoiled, but only became so sour that it is not fit even for a dog, since it is good <strong>se\u2019or<\/strong> (that functions as a leavening agent and is usable like regular yeast), all the laws of <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> apply to it, and one is required by Torah law to destroy it (BHL 442:9).<\/p>\n<p>This law \u2013 that one does not have to burn <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> that was spoiled to the point of not being fit for a dog\u2019s consumption \u2013 applies only if it became spoiled before the time that <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> becomes prohibited. But if it was fit to be eaten by a dog when the prohibition of <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> began, then even if it became spoiled later, to the point of being unfit for a dog\u2019s consumption, one must eliminate it. Since the mitzva of eliminating the <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> has taken effect, one has not discharged his obligation until he has destroyed the <strong>\u1e25ametz <\/strong>completely (MB 442:9; see below, ch. 5, n. 5).<sup><a href='#_te01ftn2_5' id='_te01ftnref2_5' class='aup1'>[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that all of these laws are conditional on the <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> having initially been fit for human consumption or for preparing human food, like starter dough. But if it was never fit for human consumption, even if it was fit to be eaten by a dog, the prohibition of <strong>\u1e25ametz <\/strong>never applied to it. However, the <strong>\u1e25ametz <\/strong>in food prepared for dogs and cats was initially fit for human consumption, and it therefore must be eliminated. Something that was not initially meant for eating but was, in fact, fit for human consumption under pressing circumstances is <strong>\u1e25ametz nuksheh<\/strong>, as described above.<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<div>\n<a href='#_te01ftnref2_5' id='_te01ftn2_5'>[5]<\/a>. MB 442:44 cites <strong>\u1e24ok Yaakov<\/strong>, which quotes <strong>Terumat Ha-deshen<\/strong> that if a gentile prepared <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> on Pesa\u1e25 and then made it inedible even for dogs, it is prohibited for a Jew to gain any benefit from it, since it had been proper <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> during a time when <strong>\u1e25ametz<\/strong> was forbidden. See also <strong>Igrot Moshe <\/strong>O\u1e24 3:62, which is lenient in this matter. <strong>Ye\u1e25aveh Da\u2019at<\/strong> 2:60 summarizes the opinions regarding this issue. See AHS YD 103:1-5 regarding other forbidden foods that are no longer prohibited when they become unfit for human consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u1e24ametz that was originally fit for eating, but that became moldy or spoiled to the point that it is not fit for human consumption, is still considered \u1e25ametz gamur, since it can still be used as a leavening agent. 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