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Question
May one take vitamin supplements, containing stem cells extracted from a sheep fetus, assuming these supplements are not crucial to your survival?
Answer
Vitamin supplements need a Kashrut supervision. Regarding Gelatin there is a Machloket. The Chief Rabbinute of Israel does not allow Gelatin. There are Rabbis who are Meikel.
Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger
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