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Bread Baked by non-Jewish Neighbor

Someone who has a goyish neighbor that sells bread. May they buy from him? (i.e. Is this considered like pas palter or pas bal habayis?)

Answer:

The bread of a non-Jew who sells bread from his home is considered “pas nachtom” (her isn’t a paltar, but a nachtom), and it is permitted (though it remains non-ideal), as the Rema rules (Yoreh De’ah 112:2).

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  1. this is according to strict HALACHA but today that bread hav a lot of ingredients what need HECHSHER its not allowed to eat PAS AKOM it could have TREIFAH oil etc.

    1. This is true, and ingredients need to be verified, though to my knowledge, the use of animal fats and oils in standard commencial bread is rare.

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