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.
Category: Non-food items on Passover
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
Manicure on Pesach
Question: Is getting a manicure on Pesach an issue of chometz? Answer: All manicure-related products are entirely unfit for consumption, and there is no problem of chametz involved. Best wishes.
Checking Cosmetics for Pesach
Question: Do I have to check hair care and acne products for chametz? Answer: No, these don’t need to be checked for Chametz. All such products are unfit for consumption… Read more »
Lipstick on Pesach
Question: Dear Rabbi, I come from a family who practices more humrot in Pesah, comparing to my wife’s family, who are more mekel. I have learned from sefer Maamar Mordechai… Read more »
Cosmetics after Pesach
Question: I inadvertantly left cosmetics in my closet over Pesach. i.e. they did not go into the box marked “chometz, sold to goy”. They were not used over Pesach nor… Read more »
Deodorant for Pesach
Question: Where can I find lists of deodorants and creams kosher for Pesach? Thanks. Answer: You can find a number of guides online. In general there is no need for… Read more »
Cosmetics on Pesach
Question: Can one use stay foundation (cosmetics) on Pesach and simple cosmetics? Answer: Yes, this is fine, and there is no prohibition in using such items on Pesach. Please see… Read more »
Buying Alcohol Based Fuels After Pesach
Question: Can methylated spirits or other alcoholic based fuels be purchased for camping from a camping shop in Israel if they were owned over Pesach and likely not sold? Answer:… Read more »
Lipstick for Pesach
Question: I read in your guide that lipstick doesn’t need a hechsher for Pesach. Do the ingredients have to be kosher for Pesach though? I like my current brand of… 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 »
Rolling Cigarettes on Pesach
Question: Are there any chometz concerns re rolling cigarettes on Chol ha-Moed Pesach (glue on papers)? Kasheren & frelichen Pesach! Answer: To my knowledge there is no problem today in… Read more »
Lip Balm for Pesach
Question: Kavod HaRav, Is there any reason flavored lip balm (or chap stick) would be acceptable year round or during pesach without proper supervision? Answer: In principle lip balm does… Read more »
Electronic Cigarettes on Pesach
Question: Are there any chometz issues with electronic cigarettes? Answer: There is no issue chametz with electronic cigarettes: The materials used in the cigarettes are not edible, and the cigarette… Read more »
Chametz Hairspray Before Pesach
Question: Can I use chametz (it contains denatured alcohol) hairspray on a shaitel before pesach if I will wear it on pesach? Answer: Yes, this is fine. Hairspray is not… Read more »
Play-Doh over Pesach
Question: Is play-doh kosher for Pesach? If not, can it be used after Pesach if I mevatel it with the rest of my chametz or does it just need to… Read more »
Chametz Outside the “Place of Sale”
Question: If one forgot to place a chametz item (bottle of perfume) in the designated place for items to be sold, and then it sat out over Pesach. What’s the… Read more »
Electric Cigarettes on Pesach
Question: Can one smoke electric cigarettes on Pesach? Answer: The liquids used in producing the flavor for electric cigarettes will need to be approved free of chametz. From a vary basic… Read more »
Perfume on Pesach
Question: May perfumes and colognes be used on Pesach if they have chametz? What if you have no idea if they do and have no way to find out? Must… Read more »
Selling Medicines
Question: Every year I lock away my “chametz” i.e. non pesachdik pharmaceuticals. I sell them with my chametz. Is this necessary, or is it sufficient to leave them locked in… Read more »