gevinas akum

Meaning

• cheese made by a non-Jew without required Jewish involvement
• rabbinically prohibited non-Jewish cheese

Alternate spellings

gevinat akum, gevinas nochri

Usage and context

A distinct rabbinic prohibition from cholov akum; kosher rennet alone does not automatically remove the issue.

Example in Yeshivish

Even someone who uses cholov stam still has to consider gevinas akum.

Plain-English example

Even someone who relies on cholov stam must separately consider the rabbinic prohibition concerning cheese made without required Jewish involvement.