Bishul akum regarding couscous
Question
“Shalom to the esteemed rabbi,
Is it permitted for a non‑Jew to prepare couscous by pouring hot water into the couscous, when the water was boiled by a Jew?
With blessings and thanks.
The rabbi’s answer:
There is no prohibition of bishul akum in something that is prepared by pouring from a first vessel (irui mi‑keli rishon).
Thank you very much.
Do you have a source, please?
”
I copied the email correspondence (6191265@gmail.com) that I had with you about a year ago.
Last week I called the hotline and received the same answer. When I asked for the source, the rabbi who answered told me to call again, press 10, and there they would give the source. I tried twice, without success: once I waited 18 minutes, and the second time about 25 minutes…
I would be very grateful if you could send me the halachic source for this ruling, that there is no issue of bishul akum when the food is prepared by a non‑Jew through pouring from a first vessel.
With blessings and thanks
