Bava Basra 090: Exporting from Israel

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Bava Basra 090: Exporting from Israel

James Holz asked:

Shalom,

So in this Daf we learn that "One may not export such items from Eretz Israel 
or from a place which is mostly populated by Jews."

Does this ruling still stand?  Should I not buy wine/flour etc which has come 
from Israel?

Thanks
James Holz, London, England.
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The Kollel replies*:

Rav Avraham Dantzig (author of the Chayei Adam) in his Sefer Sha'arei Tzedek, 
says that the prohibition only applies to exporting large quantities of produce 
from Eretz Yisrael - as opposed to exporting Shemitah produce where the 
prohibition applies to any amount. What exactly "large quantities" means is 
unclear. It probably refers to a noticeable portion of the entire crop; some 
measurable percentage.

Regarding wine specifically there may be no issue. The Gemara and the Rambam 
say that the prohibition applies to things that are "Chayei Nefesh" (critical 
commodities). The examples that the Gemara gives are wine, oil, and flour. In 
the times of Chazal these were the staples of the local diet. I don't know if 
today wine would be considered Chayei Nefesh. Therefore it is not clear that 
the prohibition would apply to wine today.

I asked your question to Rav Moshe Sternbuch. He said that the prohibition does 
not apply to produce that was grown for export, and for this reason the 
Hashgachah organizations aren't sticklers on this matter (with the noticable 
exeption of the Satmar Rav and many Satmar Chasidim who are Makpid).

Chanukah Sameach,

Yonasan Sigler

*This is not a Psak Halachah


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