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CJLS (Rabbi Elliot Dorff, 1985) on wine and grape products

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The CJLS permits wine produced without kosher supervision in most circumstances, while recommending kosher wine for ritual use. Grape ingredients are noted, not forbidden.

Elliot Dorff, "On the Use of All Wines," CJLS (1985)

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