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Ma’acholei Akum (Food of Gentiles)

  • Bishul Yisroel, Kashering, Kashrus, Kitchen, Meat and Milk

A non religious guy cooked in my kitchen. Do I need to Kasher my stovetop?

  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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • Keurig, toiveling electrical appliances

Tevilas Keilim for a Coffee Machine

  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…

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  • - עברית, Tevilas Keilim
  • יו"ד קכ, מעשה רב

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.…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • יו"ד קכ

Am I allowed to eat something which touched a Keli which was not Toiveled?

  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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • plastic

Do we need to avoid eating on plastic Keilim at the houses of those that do not Toivel their plastic Keilim?

  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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim

Does a kitchen scale require Tevilas Keilim?

  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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim

Can we toivel keilim in the lake in Prospect Park?

  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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • brooks, lakes

Is a brook or lake kosher for toveling utensils? There is no other mikvah in my area.

  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…

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  • Cholov Yisroel

If a Jew who is not Frum, i.e. does not keep Shabbos, milks an animal, is the milk Chalav Yisroel?

  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…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Children-Chinuch, Tevilas Keilim

Article: Using a Child for Tevilas Keilim

  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,…

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  • Bishul Yisroel
  • non jewish babysitter, יו"ד קיג

Can my 5 year old plug in a waffle maker or turn on a fire for our non Jewish babysitter to make him food?

  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/…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • amazon

Does an urn from a Jewish manufacture bought on Amazon require Tevilah?

  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…

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  • Bishul Yisroel, Ovens
  • geirus

Someone in the process of converting used my oven. Does it need to be Kashered?

  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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • seltzer, soda stream

Does this seltzer machine need Tevilah?

  Question: This seltzer machine (see attached pic) works by filling up a bottle of water, then you put the bottle under the metal stick (blue arrow in picture pointing…

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  • - עברית, Bishul Yisroel
  • coffee, Starbucks

ישיבה בבית קפה של גוים לצורך עבודה/פגישה

  שאלה: האם יש איסור לישב ולשתות קפה, או לעבוד, או להיפגש עם מישהו בבית קפה (כדוגמת Starbucks) מצד גזירת ועד הארצות שלא לישב בבתי משתאות של גויים? או שאין…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • blender

When toveling a plastic blender, would the metal knives be considered ikar and a Bracha said?

  Yes.   Sources: ראה רמ״א יו״ד קכ, ז בריחים של פלפלים מעץ שיש בו ברזל שבו טוחנים שצריך טבילה בברכה. ושם, כולו מעץ זולת החלק שטוחן בו - ראה…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • rubber

Does a rubber spatula have to be toiveled?

  The part that touches the food is rubber, but the rest is steel.   Answer: Yes, without a bracha.   Sources: כשהידית ממין החייב בטבילה וגוף הכלי ממין הפטור…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • יו"ד קכ

Must glass bottles -manufactured in China for a Jewish company- be Toiveled?

  Question: The company that I work for - owned by a religious Lubavitcher - manufactured products in China. We make glass bottles which are made specifically for us -…

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  • Cholov Yisroel
  • formula

What is the kashrus status of EleCare formula?

  According to their website, they are certified by OU, but are produced on dairy equipment. Assuming this is correct, they are kosher but potentially not Cholov yisroel. The OU…

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  • Pas Yisroel

Do Triscuits need to be Pas Yisroel?

  Question: OU has an article explaining why they say "Even those who are makpid to only eat pas Yisrael may eat Triscuits because they are not pas". Do we…

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  • Cholov Yisroel
  • pizza

Is Chalav Yisrael pizza baked in a Chalav Stam oven permitted?

  Question: The local Jewish school is making a Motzei Shabbos gathering with Chalav Yisrael pizza baked in a Chalav Stam oven. Is the pizza permitted?   Answer: According to…

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  • Damages, Mikvah (Men), Tevilas Keilim
  • naked

Can one Toivel Keilim while undressed?

  Question: I've seen many people bring dishes to the mikvah to toivel, after they first go to the mikvah. Is it a problem to toivel keilim while undressed? And…

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  • Cholov Yisroel, Kashering
  • waffle maker

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…

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  • Tevilas Keilim
  • gift

Can I Toivel a dish that I buy as a gift for someone?

  The Halacha is that a dish has to be toiveled by the owner or when it's being given as a gift, the recipient. If that is not possible, either…

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  • Pas Yisroel
  • gluten free, יו"ד קיב

I bought a Gluten-Free Bar. Is it Pas Yisroel?

  Question: I bought a Gluten-Free Bar that is made with a mixture of non-Gluten-free flour. It has potato, oat, tapioca, and a few other types of flour. Is it…

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