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April 18, 2024

Thoughts of a Mormon on Buying Whiskey from Jews

On leaven and legal fictions.

At this time of year, observant Jews are arranging, usually via their rabbis, to sell their hametz (leavened and fermented grains) to non-Jews, in order avoid violating the biblical prohibition on owning such products during Passover. Nathan Oman, a Mormon legal scholar, comments on his experience of being the designated purchaser:

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