Peas and Beans on Pesach
In 1852 a severe famine brought great suffering to the poor. Rav Yaakov Meir permitted Jews to eat peas and beans on Pesach, a ruling that departed from the usual practice. He later explained and defended it in a responsum, number 48.
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