Question:

לגרסה העברית לחצו כאן / Read this teshuva in Hebrew

I have a small business and occasionally order lunch for my non-Jewish employees. I order  non-kosher food for them, but I was told that it is not permitted to purchase non-kosher food for non-Jews. Is that true? If so, does this extend to non-business oriented situations? For example, when a homeless person asks me for money, I will offer to buy him food. If he says yes, I will walk with him to the nearest non-kosher restaurant and purchase something for him. Is this also not permitted?

 Answer:

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