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Kashering (Pesach)

  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • counters, או"ח תנא

Do I need to both Kasher and cover the counters for Pesach?

  The custom is to do both. See some explanations here, end of page 66: DO COUNTERS NEED TO BE BOTH KASHERED AND COVERED? According to basic halachah, if one…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • glass, stovetop, או"ח תנא

Can you kasher this Gas on Glass Cooktop? Is there any way to use it on Pesach? Maybe by covering the glass with foil…

  link to the item   Answer: The gas burners sit above the level of the glass, and the glass surface is largely exposed to heat via spills. For Pesach,…

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  • Kashering, Kashering (Pesach)
  • epoxy

Can epoxy countertops be kashered?

  Epoxy is similar to a hardened glue or hard plastic. Accordingly, Minchas Yitzchak 3:67 writes that initially one should not purchase plastic vessels with the intent to kasher them.…

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  • Kashering, Kashering (Pesach)

If I am doing הגעלה do I have to wait 24 hours after I clean it, or I have to wait 24 hours since the last time I used it?

  After the last time used. To be precise: When kashering from treif: waiting 24 hours before Kashering is from the last time it was used for Treif, unless it…

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  • Kashering (Pesach), Kashrus, Meat and Milk
  • Retainers

Retainers on Pesach

  Question: I am finishing an Invisalign treatment and one of the options is to glue a metal wire behind the front bottom teeth. Is there any problem? Such as…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • faucet, sink

Kashering a sink faucet for Pesach

  Question: I remember once hearing that there is a problem kashering certain sink faucets. I may be somewhere for Pesach where the head of sink faucet (the main faucet)…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • או"ח תנא

Can a typical outdoor gas grill be Kashered for Pesach? If so, how?

  Yes, through Libun Gamur: Run a fire in it for at least an hour (in the highest temperature setting) with the top down. If you don't replace the grates,…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • או"ח תנא

הכשרה ע”י קומקום חשמלי

  שאלה: שמעתי שאין להכשיר ע״י עירוי מקומקום חשמלי לפי שהמים נתחממו ע״י גוף חימום ולא מהקומקום. וממילא אינו ככלי ראשון שהדפנות חמים שנתחממו ע״י האש. וכאן הדפנות נתחממו מהמים.…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • Erev Pesach on Shabbos, או"ח תמד

How do I clean my Braces when Erev Pesach is on Shabbos?

  Here are a few excerpts from our Halacha guide: Thursday: Denture wearers who are scrupulous, should not eat or drink any warm or sharp chametz substance for a twenty-four…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • או"ח תמז, או"ח תנא

Child took out chametz spatula, spatula was mistakenly used to fry eggs and discovered afterwards.

  What is the Din regarding eating the eggs? And can the pan be used again on Pesach?   Answer: The food needs to be thrown out. The spatula needs…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • Covid-19, נדר

I have several questions in regards to kashering for Pesach

  https://asktherav.com/download-kashering-made-simple/   1. If covering Formica counter tops with the white, thick plastic covers, AND never putting hot things directly on the surface but rather on a towel or trivet,…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)

Download: Kashering Made Simple – – הכשרת כלים לפסח

  Kashering Made Simple - English click to download A simple self explanatory chart which will make kashering all your kitchen utensils much easier. By Rabbi Braun   הכשרת כלים לפסח…

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  • Kashering (Pesach), Mechiras Chometz
  • או"ח תמח

Can I keep the Chometz in my freezer if I seal it in garbage bags over Pesach and its kept in a separate section than the Pesach food?

  If you are using the freezer on Pesach then you should not store Chometz, even if it’s labeled. Give them to someone else to hold for you but don’t…

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  • Kashering (Pesach), Pesach Cleaning
  • high chair

Can a two year old use the same highchair tray on Pesach as year round if its cleaned?

  Since the food placed there is not , it should be cleaned very thoroughly (not just the tray), and the tray should be covered with contact paper. Ideally, pour…

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האם ניתן להכשיר תנור לפסח דרך הפירוליטי (pyrolyse)? והאם זה מקובל באנ”ש?

  יש לבדוק כל דגם לגופו אם הוא באמת פירוליטי ואם החום ברמה כזו על פני כל התנור. אם כן, מותר לכתחילה להשתמש בו בפסח (אף שיש מאנ״ש הנמנעים ומחמירים…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)

Hi, Is there a way I can kasher a Chometz pot to be used for Pesach? Thank you!

  I will try to give you a basic overview of the details you need to know:   Note: This information is only for kashreing from year round use to…

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  • Kashering, Kashering (Pesach), Kashrus, Kitchen
  • non stick, teflon

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…

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  • Chol Hamoed, Kashering (Pesach)
  • Libbun Gamur, Libbun Kal

Can one Lechatchila Kasher something through Libun on Chol Hamoed?

  Yes, if it is a Libbun Gamur. However, it is recommended not to leave it till Pesach in case one will forget and use it without Libbun.   Sources:…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • kettle, או"ח תנב

Does the kettle used to Kasher a sink have to be a Pesachdik or Chometzdik or either one?

  These are the choices: Chometzdik - should be Kashered first. Pesachdik  - should be Kashered after. Special designated kettle for Kashering.   Sources: שו״ע אדה״ז תנב, טו.    …

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  • Kashering, Kashering (Pesach), Kashrus, Ovens
  • blow torch, ovens

Can I Kasher my oven for Pesach or during the year with a blow torch?

A oven can be Kashered with a blowtorch. However, using a blowtorch on the inside walls of a oven until it is red hot (what would be required if using…

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  • Kashering (Pesach)
  • urn

Can we use a hot water urn that we use for year round – for Pesach as well? As it boils anyways when we use it?

  If Chometz touches it from the outside (while hot), then it needs to be Kashered on the outside.   See also article #352 and article #739.   #3448  …

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  • Kashering (Pesach)

Kashering a sink, counters, oven and stove for Pesach:

  Please note: The following guidelines apply only to Kashering vessels that are kosher for year round use, but Chametzdik for Pesach. (the Kashering of non kosher vessels has different…

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