1) Another acceptable Shinui is to combine a small quantity of a type of food which is normally prepared in large quantities. (e.g. preparing a small amount of tuna fish and mayonnaise, when the normal manner is to prepare the entire can.) (See Chazon Ish Siman 58:1)
The reason for this is that when a small amount is being prepared [when it is normal to prepare larger amounts] we look at it as a simple preparation of the food and not as a Melacha of Lisha. (See Biur Halacha Siman 321:14 Dibur Hamaschil Shema)
2) This shinui applies only to food being prepared for human consumption, as when preparing for animals even a small amount is prohibited. (Chazon Ish Siman 58:2 quoting the opinion of the Ramban)
Furthermore, this Shinui is acceptable only for foods that are edible before being combined, but any food that requires kneading with another ingredient in order to be edible is prohibited even in small amounts. (Biur Halacha ibid.)
Preparing a small amount is only an acceptable Shinui if indeed it is "different" than the usual way of preparing.
Thus, before relying on this Shinui it must be determined that the food in question is indeed not usually prepared in small quantities. (Chazon Ish Siman 58:8)
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Reader's Question:
Is it true that the Nodah B'Yehuda Zt'l questioned the authenticity of the Zohar HaKadosh? If so, could you provide a source in the Nodah B'Yehuda for such?
Answer:
Much has been debated over the years as to the authenticity of the Zohar. Many Geonim, Rishonim, Achronim , etc. doubted the authenticity of the Zohar or at least couldnt conclusively attribute it to Rav Shimon Bar Yochai.
However, most of our leaders in the line of Mesorah and Sifrei Halacha, Mussar and Kaballah do in fact treat it as authentic (including the Arizal, the Ramchal, the Mishna Berura, Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal etc. just to name a few). Only when something in the Zohar is at odds with something in Halacha, do we then rule as we have it in Shulchan Aruch. (See Shu"t Radvaz Siman 1,111). See also Taz to Yoreh Deah Siman 265 Os 12 where he refers to those who are learned in Zohar as "Shelaimim, wholesome people"
The Noda B'Yehuda you are refferring to is regarding his opposition to the Tefilah of L'Sheim Yichud (and other similar Tefilos) based on the Zohar and other similar sources outside of the Talmud, Sifra, Sifri etc. can be found in Mahadura Kamma Yoreh Deah Siman 93 and Mahadura Tinyana Orach Chaim Siman 107. See also Shu"t Teshuva M'Ahava end of Siman 1.
Many reams of paper by giants amongst men have been used in debate of this particular opinion of the holy Noda B'Yehuda, both in defense and in opposition, and we may not place ourselves inside this Machlokes L'Sheim Shomayim, and each of us must continue doing what we have been taught to do in our respective paths of Mesorah. (If you are interested in seeing some of the many Teshuvos printed about this you can look at the back of the "Mechon Yerushalayim" version of Shu"t Noda B'Yehuda, where a lot of these have been collected and printed)
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