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  • Birth, Kashrus

Is the human placenta Kosher?

  Question: Hi, I am Chabad, and I have a birthing class, and it came up few times in the class about women eating their placenta after birth. Some eat…

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  • Kashrus
  • glass, kashrus at hotel, יו"ד צא

Can I use the glass cups in a non-kosher hotel to drink?

  You may use the cups for cold water and soft beverages, provided that the cups are clean, and you don't leave your liquid in the cups for 24 hours…

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  • Kashrus, Sakanah
  • garlic, שמירת גוף ונפש ז.

Is one allowed to use packaged peeled garlic?

  One should not eat this garlic unless some of the peel or hair, i.e. root are still on.   See here: Halacha2go.com Article #77: Mishum Sakana - Foods that…

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  • Kashrus, Meat and Milk

I made cooked apples in a fleishig pot. The pot was clean and wasn’t used for fleishig for 24 hours.

  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…

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  • Kashrus, Shlichus

Can one go to a party at a non-Kosher restaurant?

  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…

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  • Kashrus
  • mashgiach, יו"ד קיט

האם מישהו שלא מקפיד על גלאט יכול להיות משגיח במסעדה שמצהירה שהיא גלאט?

  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,…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Kashrus, Shmitah

Article: Kashrus in the Holy Land-Shmita

    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…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Kashrus, Stam Yeinom - Wine
  • alcohol, Scotch, whisky

Is sherry cask whiskey Kosher?

  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…

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  • Kashrus, Ma'acholei Akum (Food of Gentiles)
  • יו"ד קיד

Can I attend an event with both kosher and non-kosher food being sold?

  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…

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  • - עברית, Time Between Milk/Meat
  • יו"ד פט

מי שהוא בשרי, האם יכול לקנות קפה פרוה במסעדה חלבית בלי פקפוק?

‏ 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.…

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  • Kashering, Kashering (Pesach)
  • epoxy

Can epoxy countertops be kashered?

  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.…

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  • Bugs, Orlah
  • raspberries, Redcurrant, יו"ד, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ו

Do we need to wait three years till we can eat berries off planted berry bushes?

  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…

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  • Kashering
  • Cast iron

I bought a pre seasoned frying pan from Amazon, does it need to be Kashered?

  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…

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  • Kashrus, Negiah, Yichud
  • non-kosher jobs, יו"ד קיז, מראית עין

Can a female be a caretaker for a non-Jewish male?

  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…

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  • Fish and Meat, Kashrus, Sakanah
  • fish gelatin

Is it permissible to use fish gelatin with beef?

  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,…

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  • Fish and Meat
  • marshmallow

Can I cook fish in a Fleishig oven? If not, are marshmallows (made from fish bones) considered fishy in this context?

  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…

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  • Fish and Meat, Sakanah
  • anchovy, Worcester’s sauce, יו"ד קטז

Can I eat meat prepared with Worcester’s sauce that contains anchovy paste (fish)?

  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…

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  • Kashrus, Meat and Milk, Shavuos
  • יו"ד פט

Milk and Meat in the Same Meal?

  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…

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  • Bugs
  • filter, filter bags, יו"ד פד

Do filter bags need to have a Hechsher since they are going into soups?

  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…

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  • Fish and Meat

Can I bake fish in an oven that has meat residue and grease on its walls?

  Answer: In general, any residue (which has actual substance, not just color) has the same status as food, and would consequently emit ריחא/זיעה equally. Practically speaking, when baking fish…

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