Do you need to Toivel dishes made in a studio where you paint your own pottery?

 

Question:

If someone goes to a store that sells Keilim and they paint and then the store heats up the keli to finish it off and make it usable. Would that require tevila?

 

Answer:

It depends:

If you are creating the vessel from scratch, such as modeling, etc. (in addition to painting) it, it does not require Tevilah.

If, however, you are merely painting a vessel which is already in a usable condition, then the following conditions apply. Any of the lenient points below (either in A or B) exempt the vessel from the requirement of Tevilah and/or Brocha.

A- Ownership of the store/factory:

If the store/factory is Jewishly owned and the workers are Jewish, its products do not require Tevilah. If the workers are non-Jewish, its products require Tevilah but without reciting a Brocha.

If the store/factory is not Jewishly owned, its products require Tevilah with a Brocha.

B- Type of Keilim:

Earthenware utensils do not require Tevilah unless they are coated with glass or metal (which are materials that require Tevilah), as detailed right below.

➣ Coated with glass: It should be Toiveled without reciting a Brocha.

➣ Coated with metal: If the Kli has merely a coating made from metal, it should be Toiveled without reciting a Brocha. By contrast, if the entire surface (interior and exterior) is coated with metal, not merely for aesthetic appeal, it should be Toiveled with a Brocha.

 

Sources:

Igros Moshe Y.D 2.46. See also Yalkut Yosef Y.D 120:2-3.

 

 

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