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 »
Category: Foods kosher for Passover
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 »