Dvar charif

Hello, I have two questions: – How do we relate nowadays to the concept of dvar charif and how does it affects in the Kashrut of our kitchen or if you eat out? – Why do we have to do Tevilat Keilim to dishes that we buy in a store to a non human entity,...

Sushi/Mari’t ayin

Hello Rav, how are you? I currently work in the office of a non-kosher Japanese restaurant group and, at the same time, I also serve occasionally as a mashgiach. In this capacity, I work under different rabbanim and in various settings, usually with people who are...

Lard Coated Machines

Can I get a croissant from a non kosher bakery if I know that the croissant itself is kosher? Do I have to be worried about possible lard coating on the machines? I saw that the Rama in YD 102:6 says regarding sweet pastries that they coat the machines with lard are...

Bugs in Lettuce, Checking, and Ne’emanut

Q: Bugs in Lettuce, Checking, and Ne’emanut — Clarifying the Halachah Question:Many times when washing lettuce and then checking, bugs are still found. If bugs are known to exist, doesn’t that remove the safek-sefeka? How can washing alone be sufficient? And does...