by moi613 | Sep 23, 2026 | Kashering
Rabbi, can you please clarify the practical rules for utensils? When buying a new pot, pan, knife, cup, or appliance, how do I know if it needs tevilah, a berachah, kashering, or nothing? Does the material matter? Also, what are the rules for using utensils from...
by moi613 | Sep 1, 2026 | Kashrut
why is olive oil kosher by default, and why do some rabbis say it needs to be cold pressed?
by moi613 | Aug 31, 2026 | Meat & Milk
Do you have to wait after eating dairy before eating meat? And what changes with hard cheese like parmesan? The Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 89:2) says after cheese a person can eat meat right away, just check the hands and clean and rinse the mouth, and for chicken not...
by moi613 | Aug 30, 2026 | Kashrut
rabbi, a hechsher question. every package today has a symbol, OU, OK, star k, a whole industry. but where does that come from halachically? 1. business or halacha. is kosher certification a halachic requirement or a service industry? where does the Torah or shulchan...
by moi613 | Aug 30, 2026 | Kashrut
rabbi, a chicken and milk question. the torah says “do not cook a kid in its mother’s milk,” and the shulchan aruch (yoreh deah 87) says chicken with milk is only derabanan and fish is not forbidden at all. why did the rabbanim extend the issur to...
