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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 -…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
As a general rule, any food that is not eaten raw and is an important food ("fitting to be on a king's table") must be Bishul Yisroel when cooked.…
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…
האם אפשר לזכות כלי עבור מקבל המתנה ואז להטבילו?
שאלה: ברצוני לקנות כלים חשובים וליתנם במתנה לכאלה שקרוב לודאי שלא יטבלו אותו לפני השימוש. האם עלי לטובלו לפני זה, וזה מספיק? או שהם צריכים לטובלו בעצמם כשמקבלים המתנה.…
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…
Question: My kids under Bar/Bas Mitzvah, know how to make themselves fried eggs or other simple things in the kitchen, are they allowed to check the eggs themselves? If…
Question: I was wondering if doughnuts need to be pas yisroel or bishul yisroel? I.e. Would it be permitted to purchase a doughnut with a hechsher which isn’t particular…