If I bake pareve in a fleishig oven, is it still considered pareve? A fleishig (meaty) oven affects the status of pareve (neutral, i.e. containing no meat, poultry or dairy products) food by transferring the taste of food…
If I bake pareve in a fleishig oven, is it still considered pareve? A fleishig (meaty) oven affects the status of pareve (neutral, i.e. containing no meat, poultry or dairy products) food by transferring the taste of food…
It is a minhag (custom) among Ashkenazim to avoid kashering from milchig (dairy) to fleishig (meat) and back again; one of the reasons for this is that were someone to do this on a…
Question: I read somewhere that the laws of a Tavshil counting as the actual food is only by meat (like an egg in a cholent), but if something was…
There are three differing opinions among poskim on the subject of kashering glass, namely: Glass doesn’t absorb, and therefore there is no need to kasher a glass utensil. It only has to be washed and…
In places where a filter is necessary for drinking water (such as NYC - see here), one should also not rinse one’s mouth or brush one’s teeth with unfiltered…
אם אומרים בדוחקא וחורפא חם מקצתו חם כולו
שאלה: סכין פרווה שיש לו ידית פלסטיק, וחתכו בו בצל שנחתך בסכין בשרי, האפשר להכשירו בליבון קל? מענה: אפשר להכשיר. מקורות: ראה ש״ך צד, כח וט״ז שם יב,…
Does it require libun Chomur because at the end of the cooking process there is no water remaining in the pot and it is similar to frying? Answer:…
Yes. It should first be rinsed in a cold or lukewarm cycle and then washed on a hot cycle. Sources: רא"ש ע"ז פ"ה. מג"א סי' תמב, סקי"ט. רמ"א…
Firstly, every Mitzvah Hashem has given us is important, because it is important to him that we keep them. If a king would ask you for a simple thing…
Question: My question is about the orlah status of passion fruit in chutz laaretz. I understand that there is a machlokes as to whether the fruit has a bracha…
Question: I left a bottle of non-mevushal wine that had the cap on but had been opened and some of it consumed less than 24 hours before, one bag…
Question: I left a bottle of non-mevushal wine that had the cap on but had been opened and some of it consumed, less than 24 hours ago, one bag inside…
Question: I bought this powder to use in smoothies (dairy) and I saw it’s made from cow. This is what says on the website. Do we follow this psak?…
ראיית נכרי ביין מבושל
שאלה: שמעתי פעם בשם א׳ מחשובי הרבנים ז"ל שלמנהגינו שמקפידים על יין שראה נכרי אין בזה נפק"מ אם היין מבושל או לא. ורציתי לדעת אם נכון הדבר? מענה:…
Question: 1. Can I sharpen a (fleishig) fish knife on the same whetstone as my regular fleishig knives? What about milchig knives? 2. May I send my knives to…
הכשלת יהודי במזון שאינו כשר
שאלה: בטיסה לאחרונה החלפתי מקום עם יהודי שאינו שומר תורה ומצוות לע״ע. האם מותר במקרה כזה לומר לדיילים שהחלפתי מקום על מנת שיגישו את המזון הכשר שהזמנתי אלי, כי…
Would this apply to an airport lounge where I wouldn't be paying for it? Answer: It would only be an issue if you buy it at the hotel,…
Question: I invited a Jewish man over for Yom Tov and he brought his 6-year-old non-Jewish son. Can I use the remaining wine in the bottle for kiddush and…
Question: About 5 hours after eating meat, I found a small piece of meat stuck between my teeth and swallowed it accidently. Do I need to restart counting 6…
מי שעשה פת חלבית בזמן שלא אוכלים בשר, כגון בתשעת הימים – אסור או מותר?
אסור. מקורות: לכאורה אי אפשר להתיר את הפת, אי משום לא פלוג חכמים, אי משום שבאמת הרי יש לחשוש פן יאכלנו עם בשר בשבת או בסעודת מצוה או…
דין כיסוי שאינו בן יומו
שאלה: האם מותר לכסות מחבת פרווה, עם בצל ועגבניה, במכסה בשרי שאינו בן יומו ואז להכניס את התבשיל לתנור פרווה? האם המאכל נשאר פרווה? או שיש בזה ה''חומרא בלי…
Questions: I'm renting an Airbnb in a non-Jewish neighborhood for a few days. Is it a problem to leave a grill outdoors while I'm sleeping/not at home in a…
Question: Are fish eggs, such as salmon roe, considered fish, making them forbidden to be consumed with meat? Or are they like chicken eggs, that are allowed to be…
Question: Hi, I learned that bread is one of the foods that needs a seal when delivered by a non-Jew. If so, is it permitted to buy kosher pas…
Question: I live in an out of town frum community of around 75 families. One of the members of the community started a small business where he sells and…
