Question: Our shul has a keurig machine and the pods are all kosher. I have seen non-Jewish visitors make themselves a cup of coffee using the machine. Is it…
Question: Our shul has a keurig machine and the pods are all kosher. I have seen non-Jewish visitors make themselves a cup of coffee using the machine. Is it…
Question: We have a student who it now became known that she needs to go thru geirus. She was by us for 2 years and was sometimes cooking in…
Yes, without a bracha. Sources: בש״ך קכ, יא ס״ל שא״צ טבילה. ושכ״כ בגליון או״ה. (ובכנה״ג שם בהגב״י יג, קיים סברתו, והוסיף שכיון דלא חזי לתשמיש אחר יש לתפוס…
No. You would only need to toivel it again (without a Bracha, of course, being that it is plastic) if the rubber band is not used as part of…
Question: We bought 8 new metal cups. When we took them to be toiveled, we by mistake only brought seven to the mikveh, so one didnt get toiveled. We…
חובת עיון בטבילת כלים ובנטילת ידים
שאלה: התעוררתי, דלכאורה כמו דקיי"ל דבאשה הטובלת יש חיוב עיון מדאורייתא שלא יהיה דבר חוצץ על בשרה, א"כ ה"ה בטבילת כלי שחייב לעיין בכלי לפני הטבילה, ולאחר שתיקנו חכמים…
Question: I put up an electric roaster oven (like a crock pot) before Yomtov (Shavous) with only hot water inside in order to make a Cholent the next day…
Question Details: A non religious Jewish guest cooked chicken in a fleshig pot. However, he cooked on my milchig burners on the stove top. He also put a fleishig…
Question: Hi, I have a question regarding a coffee machine I use: Is it ok if I only toiveled the actual coffee pot, as well as the inner piece…
כמה שאלות בדיני טבילת כלים
שאלות: בנוגע לטבילת כלים: א. מה הטעם ע"ז שכתב כאן [שאלה יד] שכשקונה כלי מישראל וגוי שהיה שלהם בשותפות אינו טובל בברכה, הרי סוף סוף הוא קונה מגוי? ב.…
Yes, it’s okay to eat after the fact, but take it out right away and do not eat it directly from the keli. Sources: עיין ירושלמי ע"ז פ"ה…
What if they offer to toivel their new plastic cups for us, should we ask that they do so? Answer: If you are stringent to toivel plastic, you…
If food will never touch the scale plate/bowl directly, it doesn’t require Tevilah. If it will touch scale directly, even if on rare occasions, it should be Toiveled (provided…
I am not sure how the lake is; If it's flowing - it must not stem from rainwater. Pipes through which water passes can also invalidate the water. Even…
They may be toveled in a natural lake. A brook can also be used when there is no mikve. It is best not to use them for toveling in…
There is a Machlokes whether the Issur of Cholov Akum includes milk which a Mechalel Shabbos milked. Even according to the lenient view, there will be an issue if…
Who can perform the mitzvah of tevilas keilim (immersing vessels in a mikvah)? Any male or female over the age of bar or bas mitzvah may perform the immersion,…
Ideally it should be a child six and up. After the fact, even if a five year old did it, it is fine. Note also other potential issues: https://asktherav.com/non-jewish-help-and-kashrus/…
Question: I went to buy a hot water urn from a Jewish company/manufacturer (chefman) that says it doesn’t require Tevilah. However it was bought on Amazon. Does it require…
Question: I have a question about the kashrus status of a kitchen (stove, oven, counters etc.) and utensils (pots, plates, cutlery). There is someone subletting my apartment as I…
