Can I eat the cooked apples with milk? Yes. Lechtachila? This should not be done l’chatchilah (with the intention of eating that food with milchigs) unless there is…
Can I eat the cooked apples with milk? Yes. Lechtachila? This should not be done l’chatchilah (with the intention of eating that food with milchigs) unless there is…
Question: A mekureves of mine is invited to two different parties at non-Kosher restaurants, both of very close friends of hers. Can she attend as long as she doesn't…
כן, אם הוא אדם נאמן וראוי להיות משגיח בלאו הכי. כמובן, עדיף משגיח שמקפיד בעצמו. מקורות: יו"ד קיט סעיף ז ברמ"א וש"ך סק"כ. וראה שו״ת שבט הקהתי ה,…
We may often see a product with a hechsher, but it is important to be vigilant, because some hechsherim rely on leniencies that are not in accordance with…
Article: How is your Scotch “finished"? Aging whisky is an art that endeavors to produce optimal taste and smoothness with a precise blend of ingredients and methods. Many producers…
Question: Would it be a halachic problem to attend an event that is held in a public park, that is hosted by Jews and non-Jews, if there is both…
צריך לוודא אצל המשגיח במסעדה. בצורה עקרונית, אין צורך לחשוש. גם במקרה וטיפות חלב מתערבבים בטעות, מותר לשתות אחרי בשרי. מקורות: ראה בהלכה יומית אות תרכט לשאלה דומה.…
Epoxy is similar to a hardened glue or hard plastic. Accordingly, Minchas Yitzchak 3:67 writes that initially one should not purchase plastic vessels with the intent to kasher them.…
Raspberry: Since there is a Halachic doubt if it comes from a species which is considered a tree - and thus its Brocha is Hoadomo - it may be…
Unless it has a reliable Hechsher, the skillet must be kashered before use. The proper way to kasher new cast iron cookware is through hag’alah, which involves bringing a…
Question: I'm thinking of becoming an HHA (home health aide) I was wondering if there's a problem for a female to be taking care of a male? And if…
There’s a difference of opinions on this matter. Ideally, it should not be used together. Sources: יש שהתירו בצירוף הדעות שאין בזה סכנה בימינו, או שרק "ביניתא" אסור,…
It is permissible to bake fish in a meat oven if the oven is clean from any meat residue or if the fish is fully covered. Regarding if…
Question: I tried to make beef jerky for Shabbos using a big roast and I realized after that I put Worcester’s sauce in it which has anchovy paste (fish…
Question: If one washed and ate a milchig meal, and an hour later did not yet bentch, is he allowed to eat fleishig hamotzie flatbread in the same meal…
The filter bags don't need to be kosher but you must be sure that no bugs can leave the bag. As for the idea of using such bags to…
Answer: In general, any residue (which has actual substance, not just color) has the same status as food, and would consequently emit ריחא equally. Practically speaking, when baking fish…
Question: By mistake, I heated up parve chocolate chips in a milchig cup in a fleishig microwave. The cup is Corelle. Then I mixed it with a milchig spoon…
Question: Is there a permissible way to kasher yeshiva's fleishige microwave to be used for milchig? In our case, there was no treif situation, but we're not doing this…
Yes, unless it was a barren tree before, or - according to some opinions - it was planted before Klal Yisroel arrived to Eretz Yisroel (at least in areas…
