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Do Sardines Have to Be Bishul Yisroel?

Canned sardines are a very basic staple all over the world. However, in many places canned sardines that are bishul Yisroel (cooked by a Jew) are not available. There is a machlokes…

Is there an issue when wine only has one Hechsher – an OU?

No halachic issue. However, some hechsherim aren’t particular about reiyas goy, a non-Jew seeing their wine. See here: https://asktherav.com/wine-seen-by-a-non-jew-for-kiddush-and-general-use/ #9855

Moving into a house previously lived in by a Jew who did not keep kosher. Treif working electric oven. Can it be Kashered?

Article: Play-by-Play: The Case of the Non-Kosher Oven Scene: A newly married couple in their tiny kitchen on their first day of “real life.” She: We have a problem.…

Chodosh Nowadays

Question: It seems halachically that chadash is a real issue that happened to not be stringently kept for centuries. Nowadays it is much more practical, should one be makpid…

I cooked rice in a pot. After, I found whole bugs in the cooked rice. I threw out the rice. Do I have to kasher the pot?

No. Sources: שו"ת הרשב"א ח"א קא. שו״ע ורמ״א קז, ב. ש״ך שם ז. פמ״ג קג במ״ז ו. וגם לדעת הצ״צ יו״ד סג שתולעים שגדלים מגוף הפרי נו״ט לשבח.…

What is the guidance of koshering freshly frozen chicken liver at home? Can I use oven for broiling?

It permissible to roast in an electric oven with the following conditions (there are those that are stringent and necessitate that roasting be done on an actual flame). Preheat…

האם יש מנהג חב”ד להחמיר כהרש”ל שלא לערב עם חלבי מה שבושל בנטל”פ נ”ט בר נ”ט?

גם הרש״ל לא אסר מדינא ורק כתב שנהגו כן. ובנו״כ השו״ע הכריעו כולם להיתר. ולא ידוע לי על מקור ברור ע״ד מנהג אצלנו באופן אחר. וכמדומה ברור שמורי ההוראה…

If I do not eat Chalav Akum does that mean I should also refrain from eating anything that has a Hechsher and Says DE (Dairy equipment)?

Utensils that had Chalav Akum used in them need to be kashered before being used for Cholov Yisroel. One who uses strictly Cholov Yisroel should do the same after…

If a clean fleishik knife that is a ben yomo just cut onions and was then put in a blender filled with oranges. Is the status of the blender now Fleishig?

In my response I will assume, though this was not specified clearly, that the blender was originally Pareve. L’chatchilla you should treat the blender as though it has become…

I cut an onion in half with a fleishige knife. Then I continued cutting it with a parve knife. What’s the din of the onion? What’s the din of the parve knife? Whoever eats that onion becomes fleishig?

1. The onion is fleishig. 2. The pareve knife should be kashered if you want to continue using it for pareve. 3. If you eat the onion, you do…

Cough Syrups that contains glycerin

Many of the Cough Syrups contain glycerin (even those given as kosher L'Pesach). Can this could still be taken to cure a cough? Does it depend on the producer?…

How long can a two-year-old go without nursing and still be allowed to nurse?

72 hours, unless weaned due to sickness or there is a state of sakana even if weaned when healthy. שו״ע יו״ד פא, ז: תִינוֹק יוֹנֵק עַד סוֹף ד' שָׁנִים…

I cut two lemon slices with a fleishig knife and added to boiling water in a milchig glass mug (not Ben-yomo) for my tea. What’s the status of my tea and mug?

The tea should be discarded and the cup is treif. Being that it is a glass cup (it should not be kashered, rather) it should be thrown out. …

Can I kasher an electric hot plate?

If it’s not glass or ceramic it can be kashered. Clean and do not use for 24 hours, leave on highest setting for half an hour, then cover with…

מישהו הביא לי מעבר לים יין לא מבושל עבור פסח. ביקשתי שיחתימו את זה עם דבק וכו’, אך שכחו. זה בקבוקי מים מפלסטיק שמלא עם יין, ככה שאין אפילו חותם אחד של הפקק. זה סגור בתוך שקית ניילון שחור שקשור מאוד חזק. נשלח במזוודה מתחת למטוס. מה הדין?

בדיעבד יש להתיר. מקורות: לדידן, בדיעבד מותר בחותם אחד. ראה רמ״א יו״ד קל, ב. וראה כה״ח קיח, ה. וקשר אחד חשיב כחותם. ובפרט כשיש גם טביעת עין. ואף…

Can I work for Uber eats and pick up food from non-kosher restaurants and as well deliver the non kosher food to Jewish houses?

No. Serving a Jew non-kosher is prohibited, because of: לפני עור, מסייע, חיוב תוכחה, מחאה, כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה. It is prohibited to eat, cook or benefit from a…

Is there a possible problem with using pots and pans that having a non stick coating?

New (without a Hechsher): There is no Halachic problem with new Teflon pots. Some, however, have a Hiddur to avoid using new Teflon pots for Pesach. Some even avoid…

Do we need to buy new towels & hand-towels, for Pesach or can we put them in washing machine load?

Wash them in the washing machine with hot water and soap, and inspect them afterwards to ensure that no chometz remains on them. אדה״ז תנג, כג. וראה שו״ת…

Is it problematic to include a non-Mevushal wine in a Mishloach Manos gifted to a non-frum Yid?

It will likely be consumed by that yid and his non-Jewish family. Answer: Lechatchilah it would be best to give only foods and drinks that won't create problems…

Double Ovens

Question: Is it a problem to have a fleishik oven on top of a milchik oven or vice versa? Many houses have it set up that way. How about…

I would like to Kasher my Fleishig oven to Milchigs, make some Milchig food and then Kasher it back to Fleishigs. I was wondering how I would go about that? My oven has a clean button.

An oven may be Kashered by turning on the self-clean for a full cycle. When Kashering from Milchig to Fleishig one may Kasher even by leaving the oven on…

Is it permitted to drink plain coffee (or tea with a hechsher) at a Starbucks and the like?

For coffee in general, see halacha2go.com #66: Does a coffee shop need a Hechsher? See also attachment p. 53, for an excellent review of the issues in Hebrew. As for…

I have an electric stove with a glass top, not an induction stovetop. Up until this point it has been used only for Fleishig. Can I use it for Milchig outrightly as we generally do with gas stoves or is this different? And how?

Electric burners with a glass stovetop are different than gas burners in that the glass will also need to be Kashered. Due to the extremely technical and halachic difficulties,…

Do I have to ensure that the pretzels that are used by a kosher store in their pretzel breaded chicken cutlets are Pas Yisroel?

Yes, as pretzels are subject to the laws of Pas Yisroel. See here. Sources: חידושי חת"ס יו"ד קיב, יב. דרכי תשובה קיב, מט. ערוך השולחן קיב, לא. וראה אצלינו…

תפוחי אדמה שהתבשלו בסיר בשרי שאינו בן יומו – ונתערב בו חמאה. מה הדין?

מותר לאוכלו. מקורות: ראה רמ"א סימן צ"ה סעיף ב וראה ט"ז סוסק"ד. ואם מותר לבשלו לכתחילה ע"ד לאכול עם המין השני, שקו״ט בכ״מ. וראה חכמת אדם כלל מ"ח…