by Jacob Levy | Oct 6, 2026 | Eating Out
Hi Rabbi! Is it permissible to consume a vegetable omelet cooked at a hospital cafeteria? Do I need to confirm that no non-kosher meat is being cooked on the same griddle? Or that any cooking instruments are not being used with any non-kosher meat products? If you...
by Mortimer Portnoy | Aug 3, 2026 | Eating Out
Hello Rabbi, I have read your very informative pieces on eating out. I would like to take a deeper dive on the question of sushi out. Suppose you order a simple raw salmon roll. Ingredients: seaweed, raw salmon, rice. The salmon is cold and raw so no issues there. I...
by Elad Siman-Tov | Jul 6, 2026 | Eating Out
Hello Rabbi, I am attending a business meeting in a couple of weeks at a restaurant. I browsed their online menu and found the item shown in the photo. It doesn’t list all the ingredients so how can I be sure it’s kasher? Thank You,...
by Mortimer Portnoy | Jun 24, 2026 | Eating Out
I’m traveling in Europe and I went to the Lindt store to buy ice cream. I asked the shopkeeper for the ingredients list in the ice cream but she said it’s not available. I figure it should not be a problem except for possibly the emulsifier. Can I rely on...
by Carlos Bazbaz | May 24, 2026 | Eating Out
Hi Rabbi. I read your piece about bishul akum and I am a bit confused as to the status of rice or pasta. Rice or pasta would fall under bishul akum prohibition becuase it cannot be eaten raw and is fit to be on a kings table. Assuming that i check to make sure that it...
by Jack H | May 18, 2026 | Eating Out
My uncle doesn’t keep kosher, but wants to barbecue for me on his nonkosher outdoor grill. What would he have to do to make it acceptable to cook kosher meat? Thanks!
