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Buying non-kosher snacks??



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manhattanmom  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:33 pm
I'm not sure if I should keep this question in the teacher's room thread or if I should move it to a hashkafa forum----
Would you feel weird buying non-kosher snacks for your students given the circumstance that you know for certain no student nor staff member who may eat them are Jewish?
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mummiedearest  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:35 pm
I wouldn't. I should think it would look weird. and honestly, if I'm providing snacks, I want to eat some too Smile
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nicole81




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:48 pm
dh has bought non kosher cookies for the house before and when I saw they had no hechsher, I brought them straight into school for my students. I would go out and buy for them again... but really, if oreos and other kosher snacks are readily available, why not by them?

some may also say it's a problem to by the nonkosher items because of maris ayin.
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  mummiedearest  




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:54 pm
nicole81 wrote:

some may also say it's a problem to by the nonkosher items because of maris ayin.


exactly what I meant. I can also see someone not familiar with hechshers buying whatever you buy because you're obviously frum and know what you're doing. don't think it doesn't happen.
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  manhattanmom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 20 2009, 10:57 pm
That was really my gut instinct too--
I'm just planning a themed party for my students on Thursday and the snack I wanted to get does not have a hechsher--it can't be substituted easily unless I want to make it myself...
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  mummiedearest




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Apr 20 2009, 11:04 pm
which snack do you need?
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Mimisinger




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Apr 21 2009, 1:05 am
seriously, what's the theme? Except for easter candy, most is able to be kosher, incl. x-mas - mmmm candy canes Smile
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alpidarkomama




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Apr 21 2009, 1:24 am
I was in a similar pickle. I occasionally picked up groceries for an elderly non-Jewish neighbor. It wasn't a problem at all until she asked if I would pick up a pack of chicken. The store I go to doesn't have kosher meats... Hmmmm... I couldn't make myself do it.
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