Question: if somebody sold their chametz however said the bitul and did the biur after sof zman biur chametz on erev pesach is there any problems bdieved? is any food… Read more »
Category: Passover (Pesach)
Using Toothbrush and toothpaste never sold with chametz, after pesach
Question: I never sold my toothpaste and toothbrush before pesach with the rest of the chometz my parents sold. They were just left in the cupboard in the bathroom and… Read more »
Women Leaning on Pesach
Question: The Rama writes that the minhag is that nowadays Ashkenazim women do not lean at the Seder. Does that mean it is forbidden for an Ashkenaz women to lean?… Read more »
Kashering on Pesach
Question: Can one kasher a clean (but not new) oven on chol hamoed Pesach? Answer: In general an oven cannot be kashered on pesach itself. The reason being, since the… Read more »
Airline Food after pesach
Question: I am leaving on a Jetblue flight the day after pesach. Am I allowed to eat their snacks on the flight? I dont know whether it is owned by… Read more »
Electric cigarette
Question: Are electric cigarettes ok to use on pesach Answer: From my discussions with kashrus professionals, they do need a hechsher because of the flavors.
Pesach Kashrut
Question: Hi, If I purchased Vegetables before peach (ex: potatoes, scallions) can I use them during Pesach? They have been in the fridge with other chametz. Thank you! Answer: If… Read more »
Hair spray for passover
Question: Hair spray for passover Answer: If it has ethyl or denatured alcohol it may be a grain derivative and it depends which brand it is. Let me know which… Read more »
Kosher for Passover?
Question: Is gold standard whey protein powder kosher for Passover??? Ingredients: Protein Blend(Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Peptides), Artificial Flavor, Lecithin, Acesulfame Potassium. Answer: I cannot say that… Read more »
Chametz ingredients
Question: Hi, Would you please be able to let me know if the following deodorant ingredients contain chametz? Potasium alum, Cellulose, Sodium bicarbonate, Benzoic acid, Zinc glucobate Thank you! Answer:… Read more »
Bedikas Chametz
Question: I will not be home erev pesach. When do I do bedikas chambers? Answer: Please see the following link where this was discussed. http://dinonline.org/2017/04/05/bedikat-chametz/ Have a chag kasher V’;sameach
Creams on pesach
Question: Do cosmetic creams need a hechsher for pesach? Answer: It is controversial. Some poskim say that it is permitted, while other say that it should not have non kosher… Read more »
Are these ingredients kosher for pesach.?
Question: this is a powder used for the face as a foundation for makeup.. INCI Ingredients: Talc, Silica, Isostearyl Palmitate, Squalane, Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide… Read more »
Bedikat chametz when one is leaving home for pesach
Question: I am going to the hotel for the entire Pesach. I am leaving on Wednesday night. Do I do bedikat chametz and when do I do it? I sold… Read more »
Chometz spoon in pesach pot
Question: Hi. I mistakenly used a chimetz spoon to move around meat in pesach pot. What do i do? Answer: If the spoon was not used for chometz in the… Read more »
I accidentally touched a non-kashered for passover meat soup spoon into cooking pasadika chicken soup?
Question: It is now a few days before pesach. I accidentally touched a non-kashered for passover meat soup spoon into cooking pasadika chicken soup. Is soup still okay for passover?… Read more »
Do I need to buy a new hot water urn for Pesach?
Question: Do I need to buy a new hot water urn for Pesach if it has only been used for water? I also have an electric kettle that I use… Read more »
kashering a plastic spiralizer with a metal blade for pesach
Question: I have a spiralizer that is all plastic, except for the blade which is metal. It is only ever used for vegetables but may have been washed up with… Read more »
Selling Chametz Online
Question: Hello, I have noticed that you have the option of selling Chametz Online through your website and I have 2 questions in regards to web sale. 1. Does the… Read more »
Pesach dish swap?
Question: Is it permissible to switch my Pesach dairy plates and use them for meat this year, and vice versa? Obviously, they’ve not been used in a year. They are… Read more »
Spelt Matza
Question: How much Spelt Matza (hand made) will yield a chiyuv Brocha of Al Netilas Yodayim?(Spelt Matza’s maybe thicker) Answer: We have to say the bracha al netilas yodayim if… Read more »
Do I need to kasher a brand-new pot for Pesach?
Question: Do I need to kasher a brand-new pot for Pesach? Or (once it is toveled) is it OK for Passover use? Many thanks Answer: There are different opinions among… Read more »
Can hametz remain in home if sold?
Question: Can I leave all my chometz (bread, pasta etc) in my house if it is sealed up and locked in a cupboard and it is sold to a non… Read more »
Why do we wash our hands by urchatz
Question: The minhag is that we wash for karpas and eat less than a kezayis. The reason is that when one eats a wet food, he is required to first… Read more »
Kashering Kitchen for pesach
Question: Hi i read through your material but was still unsure of some points. 1) When using a self clean oven to kasher- after leaving it for 24 hours, you… Read more »
Cleaning pesach pots without inspecting hands first.
Question: This actually happened last year right after pesach. (Not sure if it makes a difference) I never got around to ask the question. Anyway, I handled chamatz dough with… Read more »
Are pumpkin and squash kitniyot ? What about zucchini?
Question: Are pumpkin and squash kitniyot ? What about zucchini? Answer: Pumpkin, squash, and zucchini are all not kitniot. The minhag not to eat kitniot only applies to legumes that… Read more »
Kashering a washing cup
Question: Is a washing cup that is used year round need to be kashered for pesach? Answer: No, It wasn’t used for chometz. It doesn’t need to be kashered for… Read more »
Pesach: Search for Chametz
Question: Every year I burn the chametz for my father (I live at home) because he leaves for work early in the morning, however he still searches the night before… Read more »
Saying hoadomo on marror
Question: It is brought down that when reciting the bracha of “Borei Pri Ha’adama” on the karpas one should specifically have in mind that this bracha should exempt the maror… Read more »
Checking around for chometz
Question: Where is the boundary for checking for chometz, must one check the whole world for chametz, perhaps he has left chometz their? Answer: There are two parts to getting… Read more »
Use of sealed Matzot on Pesach this year from a previous year
Question: I have 2 sealed boxes of hand-baked Shmura Matzos from last year. I know that they are still good and fresh as we had three boxes and I opened… Read more »
E-liquid for Pesach
Question: I have an E-Cigarette company in Israel and im wondering if its necessary to procure special kosher for pesach e-liquid for my customers to smoke or is the regular… Read more »
Kashering a Cuisinart for Pesach
Question: Do I need to Kasher my Cuisinart for Pesach? Why or why not? If not, can I replace the bowl and blender blades? Why or why not? Answer: Please… Read more »
Using a chometz food processor base on Pesach
Question: Can a food processor base/motor that is used during the year/chometz be used on Pesach if the bowl and blades are new? Answer: Yes, but it should be cleaned… Read more »
passover significance
Question: From what I have read, to Jewish people, the Passover is a remembrance of the time when the 10 plagues were unleashed upon Egypt and if the Jews killed… Read more »
Drinking wine spilled from kiddush
Question: I know many people are makpid not to drink the wine spilled during the seder. Is there any source not to drink the wine that spills over from the… Read more »
Mistaken Shehecheyanu in Kiddush
Question: On the night of shvii shel Pesach, or Aharon shel Pesach, a person accidentally recited, or began reciting, the bracha of Shehecheyanu. Is this a hefsek that would require… Read more »
Can one check chometz cabinets for missing keys
Question: I think I may have left my keys with a bag of chometz things I stored away, taped up and sold. Can I briefly open the cabinet and see… Read more »
Making Saltwater for the Pesach Seder on Shabbos
Question: Is one allowed to make a bowl of saltwater on Shabbos for the Pesach seder when it falls out on Friday night? After the fact, if one forgot to… Read more »
Matza from Last Year
Question: Saving matza from the afikomen is a shmira [protection] for the home. Is the matza saved from last year chametz the following year? If yes, if the matza from… Read more »
Glass Used During Pesach
Question: Our son mistakenly took a glass from a closed cupboard that should not have been opened during Pesach and used it to make lemonade. The glass was clean, but… Read more »
Shir Ha’malos During Nissan
Question: We say shir ha’malos before birchas hamazon on days then we don’t say tachanun. Does that mean we say shir ha’malos during all of Nissan? Answer: Yes, the proper… Read more »
Shaving after Chatzos on Erev Pesach
Question: If one forgot to shave (assuming a kosher electric shaver) and/or clip nails before midday on erev Pesach, can one shave oneself and clip nails after midday? What about… Read more »
E-Cigarettes for Pesach
Question: I have aquired the list of ingreadiants from my Ecig. The ingredients used in our liquid is Propylene Glycol (PG), Vegetable Glycerol (VG), Water, Nicotine and carefully selected flavourings… Read more »
Opening Door for “Shfoch Chamascha”
Question: When “opening the door” on seder night, does one open only the door of his apartment, or all doors leading to the public? Is there any difference when it… Read more »
Peeler for Pesach
Question: Thank you for your website, for helping so many of us follow Halacha k’das u’ k’din. I have 3 vegetable peelers, plastic with metal blade. I can’t remember if… Read more »
Older Children and Bedikas Chametz
Question: If one is “somech on shulchan aviv” – financially dependent on his father, and lives in his fathers house but occasionally buys his own chametz must he do a… Read more »
Chametz Spoon in Passover Soup
Question: Putting a chametz spoon in a pot of cooking Passover soup. What happens to the soup and pot? Answer: If the soup was 60 times the volume of the… Read more »
Hot Water Urn for Pesach
Question: Can you use year around kettle and hot water urn on Pesach? Answer: If the urn was used with chametz or in proximity to chametz [on the counter] throughout… Read more »