jewishvirtuallibrary: Rabbi in a kosher wine shop in the Jewish section of New York, New York; 194
jewishvirtuallibrary: Rabbi in a kosher wine shop in the Jewish section of New York, New York; 1942. x Wine plays an enormously important role in Judaism, with special rules for the handling and making of wine laid out in the Torah and Mishnah. For a wine to be considered kosher, it has to have a hechsher or a seal of Kosher approval. In order for a wine to earn the hechsher, it must only be made by Sabbath-observant Jewish people with kosher equipment. If it is touched by a non-Jewish person, it loses its kosher status. An exception to this rule is with wines that are mevushal (boiled). These wines can be handled by non-Jewish people without losing their kosher status. To read more about kosher wine, click here. -- source link