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 »
Category: Foods kosher for Passover
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 »