
Tomb of Tana Hakadosh Rabbi Nachum Ish Gamzu
Rabbi Nachum Ish Gamzu was one of the first Tannaim (sages of the Mishnah era) and teacher of Rabbi Akiva
I wanted to ask: Is it permissible to remove dirt and peels when I’m choosing vegetables in the supermarket? Hello and blessings.
“You should not remove clumps of dirt stuck to vegetables. Likewise, you should not remove the outer peel of an onion, fennel, corn, etc., even if you don’t want to buy them because the attached leaves are rotten, etc. Also, you should not pluck tomatoes from their attached stems and leave the stems in the store if the purpose is to profit from the weight of the stems. Those who do so should be concerned that they are engaging in theft.”
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