Kashrus Halacha

Who can perform tevillah Kavanah Child Non-Jew Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Utensils which did not have tevillah Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Electrical Appliances Damage from tevillah (electrical circuit issues, corrosion) Asui leshamesh im hakarka (Chelkas Yaakov) Can’t be toiveled Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Non-Jew temporarily owned item (mechiras chametz) Utensil owned by a Jew and non-Jew (partnership) Prohibition to use utensil before tevillah Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Keurig Machines Description of the machine Reasons why tevillah might not be required 'Break' and fix by a Jew Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Pump pot or urn manufactured for Jews Basic idea Uman koneh b'shvach kli Kinyanim What to acquire Oversight Distribution Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Ingredient Decisions

Retinning Uman Koneh B’shvach Kli Basic halacha Factory workers Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Kosher dish in a non-kosher restaurant Genaivas Da’as Examples and reasons He fooled himself Intention Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Temporary use without tevillah: General halacha Microwave tray Disposable aluminum pans Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Denatured Alcohol Update Description Rejected positions Edible in the denatured form Removability of the denaturant Edibility reconsidered Source of the alcohol

Kashrus of Medicine Liquids and chewables Edibility Ach’shvei Severity of illness Flavors Gelcaps/Softgel Ingredients Substitutions Decision tree General rules

Restaurant, dish rental and other businesses Responsibility of the Hechsher? Need for tevillah Bitul of dishes which had no tevillah Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Ta’anis Esther in Taiwan Halachic dateline

Non-Foods and Foods for Pesach Coated items Things which go into the mouth Medicines & cosmetics Gluten-free Nuts Coffee Fruits & vegetables Meat & poultry

Containers of packaged food Sold by a non-Jewish company (emptying slowly, not a kli, creating a kli via thought, disposable spice grinder) Sold by a Jewish company Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Davar sheyesh lo matirim Yoshon (malt, milling) Shemittah Chazusah Insects (broccoli, orange juice) Tevillas keilim Chametz

Klei sechorah Jew purchased for non-food use Tevillah before it was required Tevillah at a Houseware store Storekeepers Tevillah after the sale Tevillah for a present Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

China and Teflon Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Layered or Coated Utensils Basic halachos Ma'amid Disposable spice grinders Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Storage containers Toaster Blech Sandwich-Maker Immersion Blender Meat Thermometer Flour Sifter Food Scale Immersion Heater Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Adding water to an electric urn on Yom Tov Introduction Urns and Pump Pots Basic operations One coil vs. two coils Grama

Food Preparation (Klei Seudah – Part 2) Shechitah knife Reddler Rolling pin and other examples But the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Food Contact (Klei Seudah – Part 1) Source Miinor separations (aluminum foil) Defining food contact (nut cracker) Unintentional contact (can opener) Covers Barbecue cover Toaster oven Crock pot ceramic base Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com

Tevillah without a bracha How to perform tevillah - Timing - Holding the utensil - Bracha on tevillah Buy the book at www.kashrushalacha.com .