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Does gum need a Brocha? I always make Shehakol, but I was thinking if it’s a Shaila since you don’t actually “eat” it. Does anybody know?
I have another question about gum. I know a lot of people in my circle allow themselves and their families to chew unkosher gum,like wrigleys,trident etc. Not the Israeli ones,the ones made here in America,and their reasoning is that it is not being eaten,so it is ok to chew. My father never allowed that,so I am stringent with myself and my kids and do not allow them to chew this unkosher gum. What do you all think about that? Who is right? Can we be makel or should we be machmir? Please don’t tell me to ask my rabbi,as I dont feel I have to,as this gum doesn’t interest me,and my kids are fine with the kosher stuff. I was just asking just to ask…..
i heard you make a brocha because you get enjoyment out of the gum
I heard you make a bracha rishona, but not achrona because you dont actually swallow the gum.
Don’t you swallow the sugar (or whatever the taste is coming) from the gum? So it would seem to require a brocha rishona but perhaps not a bracha achrona since it is almost certainly less than a kzayis.
For the aforementioned reason (probably amongst others) you can only chew kosher gum.
Obviously it needs a brocha. Can you chew gum on a fast day?
Just say “gum zoo le’tovah”
Can you chew gum on a fast day?
I believe that Rav Ovadia Yosef says that one can chew UNflavored gum on a fast day. I guess flavoring is like food. In that case, it should be kosher.
ive never seen unflavored gum
i used to chew regular gum and one day my son asked me to only chew the ”kosher” brands. its been a few years now and that is exactly what i am doing.
thank you shout goes out to my son 🙂
eclipse- I love it! 🙂
me too lol but dont really do that! ;D say the brochot 😀
def a shehakol
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