Question: 1. I am having trouble defining “oleh al shulchan melachim” and “tzuras hapas” as it pertains to bishul and pas akum accordingly. I am also not finding any clear… Read more »
Category: Kashrut
Pre natal
Question: I had asked abt a different medication and realized it never occurred to me that my pre natal need a hechsher. It’s not a gel like pill so I… Read more »
Evening primerose oil
Question: Hi, I bought a target brand Primerose oil when I got home I realized i never thought if it needs to be kosher or not. Please help thanks Attached:… Read more »
belgium dates infestation
Question: How are Belgium dates are they clean like California and Isreal? Answer: I don’t have any “updated” information on this. In R’ Vaye’s sefer he writes (although this information… Read more »
May I send wine to a non-jew?
Question: May I send wine to a non-Jew? Answer: My assumption is that you have a relationship with the non-Jew, which would permit giving him a present in general. Regarding… Read more »
Bugs in ground coffee
Question: Dear Rabbonim, I read recently that it’s a little known food industry truth that ground coffee contains — sorry to gross people out — ground up cockroaches. (Source: https://sprudge.com/dont-worry-there-are-acceptable-levels-of-ground-up-cockroaches-in-coffee-tins-152088.html?fbclid=IwAR3UDhEfatnRw9DljipkFJptN523yJ1B1YOhBPoKAidVe-odMVrR98SLAI4)… Read more »
Turning a dairy popcorn maker into pareve
Question: How do I turn a dairy popcorn maker into pareve Answer: There is no need to kasher the popcorn machine. The reason is since the machine was not used… Read more »
Parve noodles (maybe from dairy pot) warmed in meat soup
Question: I warmed up some chicken soup in a meat pot. I remembered that I had some frozen noodles in the freezer from a few months ago and decided to… Read more »
Status of dips made in meaty blender
Question: Hi, I was wondering what the status of dips would be if they contained garlic and were made in a meaty blender / hand blender. Though we generally don’t… Read more »
How long to wait after eating meat to eat dairy?
Question: How long to wait after eating meat to eat dairy? Answer: The general custom is to wait 6 hours. There are communities that have the custom to wait less… Read more »
Kashering PAREVE spoon that touched milk
Question: I ate hot/ warm oatmeal that had (cold) milk and butter with a PAREVE spoon by mistake. How can I make (Kashe) the spoon as PAREVE again? Can I… Read more »
Is water considered when calculating the amount needed to nullify taste
Question: If a piece of treif meat falls on to kosher meat that is boiling in water alone. does one need to think if the meat is 60 times the… Read more »
PAREVE SPOON touched milk
Question: A pareve spoon touched milk, it was put out away and not used for 2-3 weeks. Can it now be used as pareve? CAN you elaborate on all pertinents… Read more »
Forgot to do hafroshas challah
Question: I made 6 pounds of dough and braided most of the dough, as I was braiding the last one I realized I forgot to do hafrosha. Answer: You can… Read more »
bread from non jews
Question: thank you for everything yo uare doing.. the question…. some weeks ago bibi prime minister of IL went with official visit to ukraine and was welcomed with bread and… Read more »
kashrut of supplements
Question: My doctor has recommended that a take a sublingual spray supplement to boost my energy and immunity. One of the ingredients in it is bovine colostrum. Am I allowed… Read more »
At what point may we cook wine to avoid yayin nesech and stam yainum
Question: I would like to make my own wine. However I will not be able to watch over it the entire time to assure it has not been touched by… Read more »
Tevilos Keilem for things toveled by store
Question: We recently ordered cups from a store for a party and they did not arrive on time . The store graciously offered to lend us new different glasses for… Read more »
Can a non Jew take challah from a Jews dough for him?
Question: I work in a Kitchen where we make a crumble for a cake can the non Jew who mixed the dough take the challah from it as it is… Read more »
Which Countries do the checking guide apply to?
Question: Regarding the extremely informative resource, “Practical Methods of Checking Foods” by Rav Moshe Vaye: Does all of the information presented there apply to products in the USA? Answer: Yes… Read more »
Rinsing Baby bottles in meat sink
Question: Someone visited me and rinsed the remainder of the milk left in their baby’s bottle in my meat sink although the milk is kosher (dairy). Do I need to… Read more »
Using A Milchig Bread Maker To Make Bread That Will Be Eaten With Meat
Question: Shalom, is it possible to use my breadmaker for a recipi containing milk….and then use it later for a parve bread (to be eaten with meat) ? p.s. –… Read more »
Acquisition of meat/dairy status from contact with clean utensil
Question: If there is a container of cold, pareve food (such as a bag of flour or a jar of peanut butter), does using a clean dairy or meat utensil… Read more »
bug checking for oat bran?
Question: Does oat bran (oats grinded up really small) need to be checked for bugs? Answer: According to the kashrus professional that I consulted, you should look it over. If… Read more »
Can a non Jewish housekeeper turn on a toaster oven to cook?
Question: Can a non Jewish housekeeper turn on a toaster oven to cook? Does a toaster oven have the same prohibition of bishul akum? Answer: A toaster oven or any… Read more »
Do I need to toivel used glass jars?
Question: Do I need to toivel used glass jars (mayo, coffee, etc) before using them for food products? For example, using a used mayo jar to store soup? Answer: According… Read more »
Dairy Utensil used to Cook Pareve in Fleishig pot.. with some davar charif as well
Question: I shallow boiled (using a large flat pan and used water in place of oil on the bottom to cook pareve in a meat pan with a dairy utensil… Read more »
Tevilat keilim for somone elses things
Question: May I tovel somonene elses keilim if they allowed me to use them but do not know about tevillah? Is there a diffefrence with a keli that may break… Read more »
Issur Hana’ah of Basar V’Chalav
Question: Crazy question. My young son was at a BBQ and got his shirt all full of “stuff” while eating. He then came home and someone accidentally spilled milchig coffee… Read more »
Sushi Seaweed
Question: Does seaweed (for making sushi) need a Hechsher? If yes, can one rely on a weaker Hechsher in which one normally doesn’t rely on for meat/chicken or Ma’aser/Orlah, or… Read more »
MIlky spatula used to cook with meaty frying pan while cooking pareve
Question: Hello, Can you please advise, A milk silicon spatula was used to cook fish in a fleishige frying pan together with other pareve items. There was a substantial amount… Read more »
halachah status of pareve pan
Question: I accidentally sautéed (pareve cut) onions, in a pareve pan, using a spatula that I’d just used to (in a dairy pan) make eggs with cheese. there was still… Read more »
Davar Charif Inside a Mixture
Question: We used Jalapeneo peppers with a blender that is milchig. The peppers were added after all teh other ingeredients were in. But the end result is still a hot… Read more »
Using the Peel of an Orange
Question: There are certain recipes which call for using orange peel. Likewise is fermentation of certain products that we make at home teh recipes may call for this as well…. Read more »
Oven for meat and milk
Question: Can one use an oven for dairy if the oven is designated for meat? 1. Does it have to be double wrapped(also in general, what does double wrapped actually… Read more »
buying -selling stocks of MCDONALDS
Question: Can a person buy/sell stocks of MCDONALDS or any other non kosher restaurant? Answer: Please see the following post http://dinonline.org/2012/07/17/owning-stocks-in-non-kosher-food-company/ Best Wishes
Swallowing blood
Question: If one has a nose bleed and swallows some blood is that consider being over an a lav of Kares bishogage or the din only applies if it was… Read more »
liquid health supplement- kosher?
Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. For the purposes of applying to the skin for health benefit, is it ok to use an item with the following ingredients? Distilled… Read more »
Challah
Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. When purchasing 6 store-bought kosher challah rolls, that come in one package, is there any requirement to take off bread to separate the… Read more »
Whole Foods roasted coffee beans
Question: Can I use Whole Foods coffee beans? If so, can I use their grinder? The beans are unflavored. Thank You Answer: In consultation with a kashrus expert, it seems… Read more »
Coming in contact and delivering with not kosher food.
Question: I’ve been wanting to deliver for a food delivery app for a while (to make a little extra cash on the side) and just realized that there may be… Read more »
Are these specks in the Pear not Kosher?
Question: There weren’t any holes that I noticed on the skin, but I found these pieces in the flesh of the pear. Are they stam blemishes, or insects? Thank you… Read more »
Bach Flower Remedies
Question: Bach Flower Remedies are homeopathic tinctures used for various health conditions. It is made by distilling flowers to produce a specific formulation. The website states that brandy alcohol is… Read more »
Pastry and flour
Question: Shalom What pastry and baking flour is kosher Answer: Any, if it only contains flour. Best Wishes
Checking for bugs
Question: Shalom How do i make cabbage ,lettuce ,spinach,broccoli ,cauliflower ,strawberries and rapsberry’s kosher at my home Can you please help me Kind regards Answer: The only issue with the… Read more »
Do metal cookie cutters require tevilat keilim?
Question: Is there מקום להחמיר לכחילה? Thanks alot! Answer: Yes they should preferably be toveled, since they come in contact with the food. However it should be without a bracha… Read more »
Poured milk into fleishig sink
Question: I was at someone for shobbos. They had one washing cup for both sinks. I filled up water in the washing cup that I had just picked up from… Read more »
Hot chicken placed in a dairy Tupperware container
Question: This is in followup to question 52170 in which I was asked a followup question by email to clarify my case. I sent the reply by email but it’s… Read more »
Kashrus agancy
Question: I wanted to know if the kashrut symbol of what looks like the luchos habris with a K inside the symbol is a reliable hushgacha? Answer: I never heard… Read more »
Fruit wax
Question: I was told that fruit wax can have dairy ingredients in it and fruit wax is on the skin of the uncut fruit. Should I be concerned that my… Read more »