Question: 1.Does chometz sheavar alav pesach apply to dishware? 2. Also, does one need to be careful of possible crumbs of chametz sheavar alav pesach falling into food, or is… Read more »
Category: Passover (Pesach)
Is food still kosher for Passover if placed in a non Passover glass bowl dish for a minute?
Question: I made matzah farfel using all kosher for Passover dishes. After it was made I put it in a glass bowl to put in the fridge. After a minute… Read more »
Kosher passover
Question: Is pert shampoo kosher passover? Is mustela baby products kosher passover? Answer: All Pert Plus Shampoos are fine. I am unfamiliar with this. Sources:
hairspray
Question: the dove hairspray is chametz or not Answer: Dove style and care hairspray is fine.
Bedikas chometz bracha
Question: One who is going away and had in mind at the time of the mechira that I wanted to do a bedika on one room only in order to… Read more »
Supplements on pesach
Question: My husband is taking a supplement. its under the Kof-K Name- Coutry Life DHEA Ingredients : silicu, cellulose, magnesium stearate wild yam or soy This is a male enhancement… Read more »
Wash clothes after bedikah chomitz?
Question: Can I Wash clothes in wash machine after bedikah chomitz? There’s a small amount of water build up on sink back of water taps will it be okay to… Read more »
Lipstick on Pesach
Question: What ingredients should i be looking out for to assure the lipstick I use is good for Pesach? I use the brand ColourPop, but can’t seem to find any… Read more »
Are these kosher for Passover?
Question: Is DHS Zinc dandruff shampoo kosher for Passover? Is CVS creamy acne face wash kosher for Passover? Is differin acne cream kosher for Passover? Is Musk colgone and aftershave… Read more »
hair spray- kosher for Passover?
Question: is John Frieda Frizz Ease Moisture Barrier Firm Hold Hairspray allowed to be used on Pesach? Answer: Here are the guidelines for cosmetics etc.on Pesach. All liquids such as… Read more »
inclusion of chametz locations / areas During the Mechrah
Question: Often, when I go to my Ruv he asks me” So, what are we selling?” and I try to remember off the top of my mind what I want… Read more »
Chametz in pesach sink
Question: After we had kasheried our kitchen, the kids at cereal with milk and threw wgat was left in the bowls into the dairy sink. When I saw it I… Read more »
Kashering for Pesach
Question: Regarding kashering a tea kettle for pesach – if there was some soapy water on the kettle when I kashered it, is that a problem of chatzitza? Also, should… Read more »
Pesach Kashering Of Charcoal Grill
Question: Can a Weber Porcelain -Enamel Charcoal Grill be kashered with libun-kal (and of course the grates with libun Gamur) for Pessach? I already kashered the grill and the grates… Read more »
Kashering rings for Pesach
Question: Is there any mekor to the minhag of kashering rings? Answer: The potential mekor to it, is that they use the rings when they work with hot chometz food,… Read more »
is this good to use on the skin pasach
Question: Full list of ingredients (* denotes organic): Aloe barbadensis leaf juice*, propanediol, sodium stearate, tapioca starch, saccharomyces ferment, silica, kaolin (clay), glyceryl caprylate, microcrystalline cellulose, glycerin, glyceryl undecylenate, butyrospermum… Read more »
Selling Entire House for Pesach and leaving town by plane for entire pesach. Do I need to clean my car?
Question: I am flying by plane to go somewhere else for the entire pesach. I will be selling all the chometz in my house. Do I need to clean my… Read more »
Cat Food for Pesach in E”Y
Question: I can only get the following grain-less food for my cat in E”Y. Is there any worry about the ingredients for Pesach? Sorry for the bother & many thanks…. Read more »
Selling Chometz through two different Rabbis.
Question: Is there anything halachically wrong for one to sell his chometz through two different Rabbis. (it comes out that two different shluchim are selling the same chometz)? Answer: There… Read more »
glycerine in cosmetics for pesach?
Question: Can glycerine be derived from chametz? Can I use a shampoo w glycerine for pesach? Answer: Glycerin does not contain chometz therefore using it would not be different than… Read more »
Cooking and Freezing before Pesach
Question: May one buy KFP foods, cook them before pesach in non-KFP dishes, and freeze for use on pesach? Do the same rules of nullification apply as per buying milk… Read more »
Cleaning laptops, computers and smartphones for Pesach
Question: Do these require cleaning for Pesach? If yes, how can one clean these items for Pesach without damaging them? Is just wiping them with a wet wipe enough? Answer:… Read more »
Kitniyos
Question: Before Pesach, may one prepare kitniyos on a kosher lpesach stove top – as well as cleaning those pots in hot water in the sink. What are the status… Read more »
Cuisinart
Question: Can I just clean/boil the bowl and blade of a Cuisinart or do I have to replace them for Passover? Answer: Generally we should purchase a new food processor… Read more »
Chametz – automatic cancellation or buyback?
Question: Hi, I’m interested in the details for after pesach when someone sells chametz through your site. I’ve learned that there are two possibilities: 1. The seller needs to visit… Read more »
is whiskey ta’aroves chometz
Question: I saw that the Rabbi wrote that whiskey is not ta’roves chometz, in what way is it different to shecher hamodi that the gemora in pesachim 52b says is… Read more »
Can I buy fruits and vegetables from a gentile
Question: Can I buy whole fruits and vegetables for pesach from a store that is not kosher and also sells a lot of meat displayed unwrapped on a table in… Read more »
Feeding A Non-Jew Chametz on Pesach
Question: A lady works with non-jewish autistic children. Part of her job is to feed them. Is she allowed to feed them Chametz (she does not own the Chametz) on… Read more »
Can I use the metal dish rack which I’ve used all year during the Pesach?
Question: Can I use the metal dish rack which I’ve used all year during the Pesach? Answer: Technically your can clean it and wash it well and that woild be… Read more »
When I sell my chometz to the Rov, should I also include the address of my rental properties?
Question: Do I need to sell chometz also in my rental properties (i.e. properties I own but rent to others) or only the property I live and have access to…. Read more »
Does the extractor hood have to be kashered? May it be used on Pesach?
Question: Does the extractor hood have to be kashered? May it be used on Pesach? Answer: The extractor hood should be cleaned well before pesach so that there isn’t any… Read more »
Exodus and Archaeology
Question: Israeli archeology teams have combed the Sinai desert for decades and have found no evidence of a mass exodus. Egyptologists say there is no Egyptian records of Hebrew slaves… Read more »
Starbucks Coffee House
Question: Hi, I hope all is well. I hope to drive from Atlanta to NY for Pesach starting on Thursday and hopefully arriving before chag begins. I was wondering what… Read more »
Pesach – Mechirat Chametz of Pots & Pans
Question: Shalom. We know that mikar hadin there’s no need to sell the chametz that’s absorbed in the pots and pans but what would be the reason to do so… Read more »
what wine can be used on Seder night?
Question: On Leil HaSeder can one drink red or white wine according to preference? Can one drink fizzy wine? Answer: Red wine is preferable to white wine. One of the… Read more »
Kashering silicone for Pesach
Question: I’ve been googling the question regarding koshering silicone mats and pot holders, etc. for Pesach. They can withstand the heat of boiling but I cannot find anything in writing…… Read more »
Pesach products
Question: Is pert dandruff shampoo kosher for pesach? Is Dove invisible dry deoderant kosher for pesach? Is Benadryl tablets kosher for Pesach? Thank you, Chag Kosher v’sameach Answer: All three… Read more »
pesach
Question: a few weeks back somebody in my family was touching a breadmaker that had some leftover “gunk” chometz in it…and then touched pesach plates….what to do…do i assume that… Read more »
Can a nurse aide (gentile) sit at the Seder table with her patient? Can she also partake of the meal being presented?
Question: Can a nurse aide (gentile) sit at the Seder table with her patient? Can she also partake of the meal being presented? Answer: Regarding having a gentile at the… Read more »
Why do we burn the 10 pieces of bread we find in bedikat chametz?
Question: By the time we get to the evening of 14 Nissan our houses are pretty much spotless and there is no chametz anywhere. We even have to lay out… Read more »
Why dont we sell all our belongings in our house?
Question: In the mechirat chametz contract, why don’t we just sell all our belongings. This would remove the issue of finding some chametz over chag and removes the chances of… Read more »
Oat Matzo for the Seder
Question: I suffer from a very weak stomach. Regular matzo, although i can eat it, causes me to have alot of stomach problems. Is it ok to use Oat matzo… Read more »
Status of pots used for kitniyos put away for a whole year
Question: Can an Ashkenazi use pots used for kitniyos that were put away for a whole year for Pesach? Answer: Yes he can, and there is no need to do… Read more »
Eating Chametz on Shabbos After Pesach
Shalom aleichem Rav Pfeffer, I saw your answer from 3 years ago about eating chometz on Shabbos Motzei Pesach. Can you tell me sources that I can look this up… Read more »
Laws of chametz
Question: Question: I have been thinking and reading a lot about this concept of selling our chametz. To be honest I think it’s wrong since today no one really takes… Read more »
Resident of a non-Jewish nursing home during Pesach
Question: My elderly mom, who is bedridden and very ill, lives in a non-Jewish nursing home. Is there anything I should know about what to do before and during Pesach?… Read more »
WOMEN REQUIRED MITZVOS
Question: ARE WOMAN REQUIRED TO DRINK THE FOUR CUPS OF WINE AT THE SEDER ? Answer: Yes, women are obligated to drink the four cups of wine at the seder…. Read more »
Eating Matzoh On Pesach
Question: I just read the article http://dinonline.org/2015/04/03/eating-matzah-for-seven-days/ on (not) Eating Matzah for 7 Days. Frankly, I don’t understand: 1) The mitzva of EATING matza is mentioned more than almost any other in the… Read more »
Whiskey found after pesach that was not sold with chometz
Question: You sold all chometz but forgot to include a bottle of vodka that was found six months later in a closet. Can it be used? What is to be… Read more »