Question: My husband is from Eretz Yisroel where they sift flour all the time. We have been doing that here in NY as well. It is impossible to sift…
Question: My husband is from Eretz Yisroel where they sift flour all the time. We have been doing that here in NY as well. It is impossible to sift…
Question: I've been sifting for a few months and haven't found anything. Is there ever a point when I can stop sifting? Answer: It is hard to know…
I thought that there is a potential concern of a D'oraisa of cooking meat and milk together. I used to work in the kosher kitchen of the Shoprite, but new…
Healthforce Superfoods: Vitamineral Green and Vitamineral Earth are certified by the OU when bearing an OU symbol. The Friendly Fats version was discontinued about four years ago and was not kosher.
I'm living in an apartment with some friends who aren't very careful with Kashrus. Some of the Keilim used for food are probably not kosher anymore. There's a few…
There are those who permit it, but most Poskim maintain kingklip is Treif for many reasons. This is the position of Harav Elyashiv, Harav Shternbuch, the Eida Charedis, the OU,…
One may not eat or drink Milchig (dairy) products within six hours of eating meat. According to Halachah, if onions or other sharp foods are cut with a Fleishig (meat) knife, they…
One may Kasher from Fleishig to Pareve. Even from Fleishig to Milchig is permissible if it became Treif. See here for a discussion on the topic.
The chopper should be Kashered. If not Kasherable, there is room for leniency, provided the chopper doesn’t heat up when used. See here for more details. Sources: נדו"ד, אינו…
Firstly, every Mitzvah Hashem has given us is important, because it is important to him that we keep them. If a king would ask you for a simple thing like…
The issue of Anisakis isn’t a particularly Lubavitch issue as such, and although the Tzemach Tzedek dedicates some space to address the issue of fish infestation as discussed in…
After washing some of the parts of the machine I realized that I wanted the sandwich maker to be dairy, but I had already washed the parts in the Fleishig…
One may use dish soap without a Hechsher. However, it is recommended to use only one with a Hechsher. Sources: ע״פ דין יש להתיר, שטעמו פגום, ונפסל מאכילת אדם…
Raisins are often treated after production with oil, and/or glycerin which can come from non-Kosher sources. Also, in the process of drying, often fatty esters are used, creating a…
The soup was served hot in a fine bone Fleishig china and metal spoon. Accidentally half a teaspoon amount of butter on a plastic fork was placed in the liquid…
The Milchig knife needs to be Kashered. The Fleishig dishes are fine. Sources: .סי' צ"ה ש"ך סק"י
There are several reasons for leniency with regard to canned vegetables, sardines, salmon or tuna: Firstly, many vegetables are edible raw, where the Issur of Bishul Akum doesn't apply.…
One should refrain from eating fish with milk since there is a danger involved. It is proper to also refrain also from eating cheese with fish, at least when…
There is no issue of Bishul (or Pas) Akum applicable here because the oats are not fit for a kings table. They also need more cooking to make them edible…
Later in the day cookies were put in, after the oven was previously heated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for about 5 minutes. Are the cookies allowed to be served in…
