Question: Even if one doesn’t consume on pesach owned vitamins, supplements or other non medicines in pills (etc) does one have to worry if you dont know if they contain… Read more »
Category: Foods kosher for Passover
Beer in pessach
Question: Is it allowed to drink beer in pessach? Answer: Most beer is made from malt, which is from barley and considered chametz gamur (pure chametz). Therefore absolutely no drinking… Read more »
Kosher L’Pesach dried fruit
Question: I have a package of dried prunes with a Rav Machpud hechsher, which says it’s only for those who eat kitniyos. Wis in dried prunes that it would be… Read more »
Clean with vinegar on pesach
Question: Can counter tops be cleaned for Pesach with white distilled vinegar that is OU but not OU-P? Answer: One of the issues regarding white distilled vinegar is that it… Read more »
Is Timothy hay kosher for passover
Question: I feed my rabbits hay and wanted to know if it is kosher for use on Passover. Answer: Yes it is kosher for Passover use for the animals. Best… Read more »
may one benefit from kitnoyos products?
Question: May one use a kitnoyos product on their body on Pesach? Like cornstarch. Thanks Answer: It is permitted to benefit from kitnios on Pesach such as using baby… Read more »
Juilliard for Passover use
Question: Where could I find a list of hechsheirem for juul pods for pesach Answer: Personally I don’t know, but it could be. If you can’t find something with a… Read more »
matza ball soup
Question: This is a brand of matza ball soup and I wanted to know if it is kosher for passover. it says ou p. Im not sure. this is the… Read more »
Starbucks on Passover
Question: Can I order a regular Starbucks coffee (Pike) on Passover ? Answer: I don’t know enough about it, except that by and large there are many problematic items there,… Read more »
Waters Ok for Pesach?
Question: Smartwater ingredients: vapor distilled water, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, and potassium bicarbonate. Essentia Water ingredients: purified water, sodium bicarbonate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, and calcium chloride. Answer: It is… Read more »
Do you know about protein bar or protein powder kosher for passover
Question: Did you know about protein bar or protein powder kosher for passover and this powder is kosher for passover? https://s3.images-iherb.com/dyz/dyz35321/l/4.jpg https://s3.images-iherb.com/msf/msf52632/l/2.jpg Attached: Attached file 1 Answer: These protein bars… Read more »
kosher for pesach
Question: Are there any Fiber Supplement/Laxative which are kosher for pesach Answer: Yes there are. Although Benefiber powder is chometz and can not be used, you may use Matamucil Original… Read more »
Can you wash and save fruits that are stored in drawers in the fridge not near chametz?
Question: Can you wash and save fresh fruits and vegetables that are stored in drawers in the fridge and not near chametz? Answer: Halachically it is permitted to use those… Read more »
Feeling Horrible about eating chometz on Passover
Question: I accidentally ate noodle soup the first night of Passover, I had it in the microwave before Passover and saw it and started to eat it without thinking late… Read more »
Vitamins that are chametz
Question: Is a חולה שאין בו סכנה allowed to take vitamins that are not kosher for Passover Answer: In general vitamins are considered a dietary supplement, and not a medicine…. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Strawberries for Pesach
Question: I bought GlattTov strawberries. There’s an OU on the bag. Can I use them for Pesach? Thanks! Answer: Yes, if these are pure strawberries are kosher for Passover use…. Read more »
Buying Eggs on Pesach
Question: I know that eggs should be bought before Pesach. However, we do not have space in our fridge to store all the eggs needed from before Pesach. What is… Read more »
Are Flax Seeds Chametz?
Question: Are flax seeds and chia seeds kosher for Passover? Answer: Yes, these are kosher for Passover, and certainly not chametz. Best wishes.
Is Yeast Chametz?
Question: Is brewer’s yeast chametz? Do I have to sell it? I try to avoid selling chametz gamur. Thank you so much! Pesach kasher v’samech! Answer: Brewer’s yeast is a… Read more »
Is Quinoa Chametz?
Question: Is Quinoa chametz? Answer: Quinos is certainly not chametz. It doesn’t need to be thrown out before Pesach, or to be sold. Some authorities prohibit the consumption of consumption… Read more »
Is Rice Chametz?
Question: Is rice chametz? Thanks. Answer: Rice is not chametz. However, rice is a form of kitniyot (legumes), and the custom of Ashkenazic Jewry is to refrain from eating it… Read more »
Is Spaghetti Chametz?
Question: Is spaghetti chametz? Answer: Yes, spaghetti and all forms of wheat noodles are 100% chametz, and they must be disposed of (or sold by means of a competent rabbinic… Read more »
Mixing Water with Fruit Juice
Question: Someone who doesn’t eat gebrocks but does eat matzah together with salads or mei perot. If someone made a tomato dip (cooking tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and oil) and by… Read more »
Stamped Eggs (ink) on Pesach
Question: Is ink chametz? E.g. ink on an egg – why is it not a problem? I know that ethanol (made from wheat) is used in some inks but dissolves… Read more »
Is Whisky Chametz
Question: Is liquor (whiskey, scotch, etc) considered to be сhametz m’doraisa or m’drabbanan? Answer: It has the halachah of chametz mid’oraisa. The Shulchan Aruch Ha-Rav writes: “Zei’a (lit. sweat) that… Read more »
Bittul in Dough before Pesach
Question: Someone was making a dough for matzah and a piece of chita (chometz) fell into it. L’maseh before Pesach this is buttel. However there is a shailo of “chozer… Read more »
Cakes baked from Cake Meal
Question: Can we eat cakes or cookies made out of cake meal before Pesach. Thanks. Answer: Cakes and other products made of cake meal are fine, provided the cake meal… Read more »
Matzah-Balls and Kitniyos
Question: In my opinion, if matzo balls are allowed for Passover then kitniyot should also be allowed for Passover. I feel the reverse is true: Kitniyot is OK and matzo… Read more »
Cocoa for Pesach
Question: Is cocoa kosher for Pasech? Answer: In principle, cocoa is kosher for Pesach. I have been told that Hershey’s pure cocoa may be used without special certification, though I… Read more »