Cholov Yisroel Archives

Is it possible to Kasher a waffle maker if it was used with a Chalav Akum waffle mix?

Question: I just made a batch of waffles with a waffle mix that was mislabeled as being parve, but I see now that the ingredients include a dairy (chalav…

Instant dairy non-Chalav Yisroel coffee was prepared and drunk in parve coffee mugs.

Question: Instant dairy, non-chalav yisroel coffee was prepared and drunk in coffee mugs which had been used solely for parve hot drinks. We keep chalav yisroel, but the guest…

Can I eat from an opened package of cookies at the home of a non-Frum friend?

Question: I have a friend who doesn't eat chalav or pas yisroel, she also drives to shul, though she keeps other parts of Shabbos, she buys pas yisroel cookies…

Is there any official Psak or Minhag Chabad concerning butter made from Cholov Akum?

Question continued: I would like to clarify the issue of butter that may be made with cholov akum. I see that the kitzur (and even the Alter Rebbe's Shulchan…

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…

May one regard coffee with milk from such a supermarket as Cholov-Yisroel.

Question: A local supermarket has introduced several brand-new commercial coffee machines (providing espressos, cappuccinos, americanos etc). They have dedicated one for Cholov Yisroel. These machines self-clean and there is…

Article: Does CCTV qualify as Shmirah?

Technological development in CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) and internet-based applications such as Skype (a video-conferencing program) allow for remote viewing of a food-production factory, a dairy farm, a private…

Does an oven have to be Cholov Yisroel?

If I understand your question correctly, if someone used an oven for a product that is not Cholov Yisroel does the oven need to be Kashered. Yes it needs…

A couple of years ago, I accidentally consumed and enjoyed Chalav Akum. I was taught that Chalav Akum can cause Timtum Halev, and I want to do Teshuva. Can the Rov give me a Tikkun for this?

Tzedaka in the equivalent of the meals eaten on 41 days should be given. This Tzedaka does not have to be given at once and can be given over…

Is it permissible/ideal to eat food with a Lubavitch Hechsher cooked in Keilim that were used to cook food without a Lubavitch Hechsher?

Specifically: Lubavitch meat cooked in Keilim or in an oven which were used to cook non-Lubavitch meat but with a good hechsher? How about Parve food (such as fish,…

Do I need a separate mixer to mix cheese cake or can I use a reg cake mixer?

If the blade or bowl do not become hot at all in the process, you may use the same mixer.

I was of the understanding that we should not use mother’s milk for our baby if it came from a mother who consumes Cholov Akum. Is this indeed correct?

Yes, it is correct. Sources: See Rema (Yoreh Deah 81:7) & Shach 81:25 & Taz 81:12. See for example Igros Kodesh vol. 1 pg. 238 (non-kosher food that…

Does whey protein powder have to be Cholov Yisroel?

Yes. See here at length for an analysis of the issues. Kosher Cholov Yisroel whey protein powder is available. See, for example, here.

I ordered from Amazon 12 boxes of gluten free cookie mix under a certain Hashgacha. I received the cookie mix, but now apparently it is dairy under a different Hashgacha. Amazon credited my account but doesn’t want me to return these items. Can I give it to a Jewish food pantry?

If it is indeed not Cholov Yisroel, you should not give it to a Jewish food pantry. See here at length: https://asktherav.com/can-i-regift-a-present-of-food-that-has-a-hashgocha-which-i-wouldnt-rely-on/