By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times
It seems that a number of people have not heard of the following Mishna Brurah, so as a public service – this article is being posted.
There are two types of mezonos and breads. There is general mezonos and there is pas yisroel mezonos. General mezonos is also known as pas palter.
The Mishna Brurah writes (242:6) that on account of the Mitzvah of Kavod Shabbos and Yom Tov it is proper to be careful not to eat general mezonos on these days – even for those who regularly eat general mezonos during the weekdays. Rather one should try only to eat Pas Yisroel Mezonos and breads. In the shaar haTziyun, the Chofetz Chaim writes that it not only refers to the main Challah, but even to items within the meal.
He references the Mogain Avrohom, the Chayei Adam, and other Achronim. It is interesting to note that the Eliyahu Rabbah (OC 242: 10, see also Elyah Zuta 8) disagrees and writes that although it is admirable to eat only Pas Yisroel on Shabbos it is not a halacha – it is different than during Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. It seems that the Eliyahu Rabbah understands the Mogain Avrohom as learning that it is more significant than he sees it.
The picture of Entenman’s above is not Cholov Yisroel. It was chosen because some who do not keep Cholov Yisroel still use Entemnman’s on Shabbos – a problem according to this Mishna Brurah.
If someone is a diabetic, however, and there is no other dietetic type of Mezonos other than General Mezonos – then it seems that it would be equivalent to the no other option that the Mishna Brurah mentions and it would be permitted.
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4 Responses
Cholov Yisroel and Pas Yisroel are two totally different issues. The Mishna Berura only discusses Pas Yisroel regarding this issue.
I’m assuming the term Cholov Yisroel in this article was supposed to say Pas Yisroel
Besides which, that everyone “keeps” cholov yisroel and pas yisroel. It’s just a question about whether commercial milk in the US is mutar under the dinim of cholov yisroel, and the heter of pas palter. But there’s no one who “doesn’t keep” these dinim.
Also, the author or his proofreader similarly mixed up “diabetic” and “dietetic” in the next paragraph.
Entenmann’s (with 2 n’s at the end), although tastes good (especially their chocolate fudge cake), presents a different problem. Vinishmartem meod ess nafshoseichem. Almost all their products are very high in grams of fat, saturated fat and calories. They have enough cholesterol & sodium to kill a horse.
Not sure about the heimisha brands, as for some mysterious reason, they don’t post the “Nutrition facts”.
Per Igros Moshe resp #20, There is no cholov stam today in the USA, all of it is cholov treif.
Therefore all Entermans is cholov treif