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Non-kosher treats for non-Jewish students

Question

I am a public school teacher. I lkke to give prizes to deserving students. Am I allowed to give candy without a hechsher?

Answer

Hello,

It is permissible to give non-kosher food to non-Jewish students.

However, it is forbidden to give non-kosher food to Jewish children, even if they do not observe kosher dietary laws in their own homes.

Answered 5 January 2024 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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